Writing Urbanism

A design reader

Edited by Douglas Kelbaugh, Kit McCullough

Urban design continues to grow as an increasingly important and expanding field of study, research and professional endeavour.

This welcome new reader, distinguished by its...

Published May 17th 2008 by Routledge.

Heterotopia and the City

Public Space in a Postcivil Society

Edited by Michiel Dehaene, Lieven De Cauter

Heterotopia, literally meaning ‘other place’, is a rich concept in urban design that describes a space that is on the margins of ordered or civil...

Published May 15th 2008 by Routledge.

The Dynamic Landscape

Design, Ecology and Management of Naturalistic Urban Planting

Edited by Nigel Dunnett, James Hitchmough

The last quarter of the twentieth century witnessed a burgeoning interest in ecological or naturally inspired use of vegetation in the designed landscape. More recently...

Published May 8th 2008 by Taylor and Francis.

Balbus or the Future of Architecture Heraclitus or the future of Films Euterpe or the Future of Art The Future of Futurism

By Betts, McColvin, Rodker, Barman

Balbus: Or the Future of Architecture by Christian Barman

This volume discusses the history and future of architecture by examining key social movements which have influenced...

Published April 11th 2008 by Routledge.

Islam

From Medina to the Magreb and from the Indes to Istanbul

By Christopher Tadgell

This book examines the architectural tradition which developed with the religious culture of Islam. Essentially heir to the Roman development of space, it had its...

Published April 1st 2008 by Routledge.

Architecture, Power and National Identity

By Lawrence Vale

The first edition of Architecture, Power, and National Identity, published in 1992, has become a classic, winning the prestigious Spiro Kostof award for the best...

Published March 27th 2008 by Routledge.

Today and Tomorrow

By Various

Originally published between 1925 and 1928 these volumes examine the challenges and developments for the future of visual and performing arts from artistic, sociological and...

Published March 1st 2008 by Routledge.

Art of the Brooklyn Bridge

A Visual History

By Richard Haw

The Brooklyn Bridge is a pre-eminent global icon. It is the world’s most famous and beloved bridge, a "must-see" tourist hotspot, and a vital fact...

Published February 25th 2008 by Routledge.

Cladding of Buildings 4E

By Alan J. Brookes, Maarten Meijs

This key text addresses the topic of lightweight claddings in buildings and is a useful guide and key reference resource.

Written by well-known specialists in...

Published February 14th 2008 by Taylor and Francis.

Imperial Legacies and Postcolonial Predicament

Edited by Fassil Demissie

The book focuses on contemporary African cities, caught in the contradiction of an imperial past and postcolonial present. The essays explore the cultural role of...

Published January 31st 2008 by Routledge.