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British Architecture presents an original and engaging overview of the architecture of the British Isles, from medieval times to the present day. Avoiding the traditional approach of a chronological survey of architects and architectural style, each chapter presents a thematic exploration of key aspects of British architecture that endure across time and still have relevance today. Arnold also highlights the ways in which architecture can project national and regional identities.

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Tiny House, Klimahaus, Selbstversorgerhof, Mehrgenerationenhaus – Bestseller-Autorin Anne Weiss erzählt von sieben Wohnexperimenten und wie es sich nicht nur besser wohnt, sondern auch einfach besser lebt Du suchst ein Zuhause, aber alles, was du dir leisten kannst, ist das schimmelige Souterrain? Du fragst dich, wo du bleiben sollst, wenn der Klimawandel unsere Städte aufheizt? Und du willst wissen, wie du in Zukunft menschenwürdig leben sollst, wenn die Wohnpolitik sich nicht ändert? Anne Weiss träumt schon lange davon, dass der Wohnungsmarkt menschlicher wird.

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Le ultime scoperte scientifiche dimostrano che ciò che vediamo attorno a noi è solo una minima parte di ciò che esiste: questo vale anche per la nostra casa. Caterina Locati ci accompagna alla scoperta della vita segreta delle case, una vita che corre parallela alla nostra e la condiziona in ogni istante, senza che ne siamo consapevoli. Un viaggio per imparare a conoscere la nostra abitazione da punti di vista nuovi, intriganti, provocatori.

How do you Seamlessly Integrate CPD Hours into Your Busy Schedule? EASY you do your CPD while driving, sitting on the train, walking the dog or while you're at the gym! Welcome to a new way to do CPD. Imagine you're racing against a deadline for a project pitch, but your CPD hours are looming large, untouched. Maybe you’re even spending your weekends poring over lengthy texts on building conservation and heritage, wishing there was a way to combine this with your CPD requirements without sacrificing precious downtime - well now there is.

إذا كنت من أولئك الذين يُطيلون النظر في البيوت وتفصيلاتها وتُبهرهم المباني وفنُّ العمارةِ فيها فهذا الكتاب سيغنيكَ عن السفر من مدينةٍ إلى أخرى بإحضار جماليات العمارة في تلك المدن إليك، أمّا إذا كنت أحد طلاب قسم العمارة فإنَّه سوف يفتح في ذهنكَ أفقًا جديدًا لم تعهده من قبل.

Finding quality CPD activities that provide real-world, applicable knowledge in inclusive design can be challenging in today's fast-paced world. This guide is your key to not just meeting CPD requirements but excelling beyond them, positioning you as a leader in the future of architecture. Begin your journey towards mastering inclusive design today and start creating spaces that truly matter to everyone.

Terry Farrell is one of Britain's most influential architects of the 21st century. Offering a compelling personal account of his life in architecture as an influential postmodern designer, architect-planner, and principal of a leading global practice, this autobiography includes anecdotes and invaluable insights into Terry's life and work from the 1940s to the present day.

Mazes and Labyrinths is a look into the origin and mystery of mazes. From ancient stone carvings, Minoan palaces to today's hedge-maze, Matthews chronicles the history of the maze. With devoted scholarship to "the lure of the labyrinth," W. H. Matthews has composed an exhaustive history of mazes and labyrinths from antiquity to the present.

Desde tiempos de los iberos y de los celtíberos, los lugares adecuados para la defensa o el ataque se vieron fortificados con construcciones acordes con las técnicas que estos pueblos dominaban. Pero al evolucionar la poliorcética, o arte militar, las construccio­nes militares fueron adquiriendo una nueva fisonomía. La palabra "castellum", de la que se deriva "castillo", es un diminutivo de "castrum", el asentamiento militar romano por excelencia. En principio tuvieron carácter temporal, y fueron instrumentos de ataque más que de defensa.

El hierro, el cemento y el vidrio revolucionan la construcción del siglo XX que dan lugar a dos grandes estilos: el racionalismo y la arquitectura orgánica, cuyos representantes más destacados fueron sin duda Le Corbusier y Lloyd Wright, entre otros muchos autores que transforman definitivamente la construcción arquitectónica. Los rascacielos ponen la nota imperativa del nuevo siglo y se extienden por todo el mundo.

Es hora de elegir un nuevo Papa. Cientos de miles de personas se reúnen frente a la Basílica de San Pedro para saber quién será el próximo líder de la Iglesia Católica. Una bocanada de humo blanco procedente de una chimenea indica que los cardenales (los "príncipes" de la iglesia) han elegido a uno de los suyos que seguirá siendo el líder de la fe que ha existido durante más de dos mil años.

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The world’s skyscrapers have brought us awe and wonder, and yet they remain controversial—for their high costs, shadows, and overt grandiosity. But, decade by decade, they keep getting higher and higher. What is driving this global building spree of epic proportions? In Cities in the Sky, author Jason Barr explains all: why they appeal to cities and nations, how they get financed, why they succeed economically, and how they change a city’s skyline and enable the world’s greatest metropolises to thrive in the 21st century.

What effect do the places where we live or work have on us? Historian Roberta Rio, who researches the history of buildings, apartments and properties for her clients, regularly comes across astonishing and recurrent patterns. In this book she reveals what the Etruscans, the Romans and Cathedral architects all knew about the effects of places, what we ourselves should know and how we can find it out. Rio offers us a refreshingly down-to-earth summary of the findings of her research, and makes it practicable for our own personal use.

Conceived in the Gilded Age, the Ferry Building opened in 1898 as San Francisco's portal to the world—the terminus of the transcontinental railway and a showcase of civic ambition. In silent films and World's Fair postcards, nothing said "San Francisco" more than its soaring clock tower. But as acclaimed architectural critic John King recounts, the rise of the automobile and double-deck freeways severed the city from its beloved structure. King's narrative spans the rise and fall and rebirth of the Ferry Building, introducing colorful figures who fought to preserve its character.

Possession, they say, is nine-tenths of the law, but it is also what too many houses and towns lack. We are not possessed by our home places. This lost quality of dwelling—the soul of buildings—haunts most of our houses and our landscape. Dwelling in Possibility is a search for the ordinary qualities that make some houses a home, and some public places welcoming.