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…

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…

Though we may take them for granted, doorways impinge on our lives in many ways. Their powers are even richer and more varied than those…

Unprecedented in its scope, Cross-Cultural Urban Design: Global or Local Practice? explores how urban design has responded to recent trends towards global standardisation. Following analysis…

How big is Moscow’s Red Square in comparison to Tiananmen Square? Why are there less public squares in Japan than in Italy? What lessons might…

Highly visual and containing contributions from leading names in landscape, architecture and design, this volume provides a rare insight into people’s engagement with the outdoor…

This international and illustrated work challenges current writings focussing on the problems of urban public space to present a more nuanced and dialectical conception of…

With a practical approach to theory, Designing the City of Reason offers new perspectives on how differing belief systems and philosophical approaches impact on city…

Bringing together theory and practice this important text provides a coherent overview of the important issues in sustainable urban design. The contributors, recognised experts from…