Filling a crucial gap in the knowledge of climate-sensitive urban design in the tropics, this book presents the physical processes behind urban climat..
In this richly illustrated book with many practical examples, Bjorn Sandaker provides readers with a better understanding of the relationship between ..
This book examines the use of materials in architecture, considering their meaning, implications, influences and practical use, going beyond a simple ..
Written by well-known specialists, this key, well-illustrated text addresses the topic of lightweight claddings in buildings and is a useful guide and..
Bringing together a range of foremost thinkers in their respective fields - Michel Cabanac, Derek Clements-Croome, Nick Baker, Harold Marshall, Juhani..
Illustrated with numerous drawings and photographs, Doorway is a stimulus to thinking about what can be done with architecture. The notebook style off..
An in-depth consideration of the impact which the humanities have had on the processes of architecture and design, this book asks how we can restore t..
The second volume of a three part work which describes in detail the 'adaptive' approach to thermal comfort. Concentrating on the theoretical aspects ..
Essays from internationally renowned contributors give a variety of perspectives of the role of memory in the built environment; how we have read it i..