Ideal for students of architectural technology, this volume of the Technologies of Architecture series covers the technologies available and the processes necessary for the conservation…

"The unexamined life is not worth living" – Socrates

Our landscapes have never failed to entice and capture the imagination of writers, painters and philosophers –…

Most significant problems of contemporary life have their origins in nihilism and its paradoxical logic, which is simultaneously destructive to and constitutive of society. Yet,…

These essays, from leading names in the field, weave together the parallels and differences between the past and present of civic art. Offering prospects for…

This book addresses the need for an in-depth study into design quality in new housing. The wider implications of policy and design are examined through…

This is an introduction to the secrets of Urban Design Management (UDM). The book examines the roles of the players involved in land-use projects and…

Architecture is a philosophical puzzle. Although we spend most of our time in buildings, we rarely reflect on what they mean or how we experience…

This edited collection addresses the vital role of the imagination in the critical interpretation of architectural representations. By challenging the contemporary tendency for computer-aided drawings…

A unique collection of contemporary writings, this book explores the politics involved in the making and experiencing of architecture and cities from a cross-cultural and…