Urban & Municipal Planning

No longer does it suffice to judge a building solely by its appearance; it must be measured and certified. When architects talk about 'Excellence',...

The expansion of cities in the late C19th and middle part of the C20th in the developing and the emerging economies of the world has one major urba...

Architecture and Cultural Continuity explores a dynamic way of viewing architecture arguing that all architecture is best evaluated through active...

This Element in Global Urban History seeks to promote understanding of the urban history of Africa. It does so by undertaking four main tasks. Firs...

This Element in Global Urban History seeks to promote understanding of the urban history of Africa. It does so by undertaking four main tasks. Firs...

Highly illustrated, the book celebrates renovation of textile mills in the North of England. Case studies from interviews with those responsible fo...

Reimagining our cities for a sustainable and human-centric future In her groundbreaking book Wonder City, Lynn Ellsworth delves deep into the heart...

The new edition of this well-established introductory cartography textbook is updated to respond to the demand for critical engagement with new tec...

Offering an original perspective on the sustainable-development discourse by emphasizing the importance of culture and cultural institutions in fac...

How can we meet the needs of children and young people? Just over 20% of the UK population is under the age of 18, yet they remain largely ignored ...

This volume provides state-of-the-art knowledge on xenobiotics in urban ecosystems, addressing a wide range of related issues, such as xenobiotic t...

This book presents, for the first time, data analytics for smart infrastructures. The authors draw on over a decades experience working with indust...

This book presents, for the first time, data analytics for smart infrastructures. The authors draw on over a decades experience working with indust...

Cities are infinite cultural hyper-objects that contain layers of history, of contemporary life, of material, capital, infrastructure, of future dr...

Hotel Design presents the beautiful, inviting, and defining hotels and resorts designed by FILLAT+ Architecture. With four studios and over 27 year...

City branding is crucial for the development of cities. Strategic City Branding: Insights from Asian Cities brings together concepts, case studies,...

This book, by an architect and a sociologist, addresses the disconnect between the design of the built environment and social life and lays out a p...

This book, by an architect and a sociologist, addresses the disconnect between the design of the built environment and social life and lays out a p...

Teaching Design for Sustainable Futures: Community Construction and Creativity explores how creativity can be integrated into sustainability educat...

This book offers a new perspective on French architecture, describing the impact of political history on the architectural development of Paris. Th...

This book critically analyzes the hidden political dimensions associated with the planning of Indonesia's new capital. Planning Indonesias New Capi...

More than Buildings studies the buildings typology in Portuguese cities and their relationship with the program (the way in which it responds to a ...