Architecture Social

Paula Deitz has delighted readers for more than 30 years with her vivid descriptions of both famous and hidden landscapes. Her writings allow readers and listeners to share in the experience of her extensive travels, from the waterways of Britain's Castle Howard to the Japanese gardens of Kyoto, and home again to New York City's Central Park.

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.

The Panama Canal has a long history. It was built to accommodate trade and economic growth within the region. This history book will discuss the architecture, purpose, and design of Panama Canal. Know about the timelines, the primary responsibilities, and the historical truths of this very useful area. Go ahead and grab a copy today.

In this intricate, magnificently imagined sequel to Blue Balliett's international best seller, Chasing Vermeer, supersleuths Petra and Calder, along with Calder's old friend, Tommy, are cryptically drawn into another art mystery, this time involving a Frank Lloyd Wright architectural masterpiece, the Robie House.

The world is primed for radical changes in government where each of us has an equal voice and all are held accountable. In Architecture of a Technodemocracy, Hanania provides a detailed blueprint on how to leverage current government processes, communications systems, and blockchain security to take the next step in the evolution of human government. By harnessing technology that already exists, we can nonviolently reshape our respective governments.

What was life like in Ancient Rome? If your sixth grader has ever wondered what it’s like to live in the ancient times without technology, then this book should be listened to. Ancient history can be a wonderful, interactive listen, if you give your child the right learning tools. Learn about the early history, science, architecture, art, and government of ancient Rome. Start listening today.

Escrito por uma das maiores especialistas em inclusão escolar no Brasil, esta obra aborda o assunto de maneira clara e didática. Baseando-se na legislação sobre o tema, Maria Teresa Eglér Mantoan explica o que é educação inclusiva, discute os passos necessários para implantá-la e ressalta suas vantagens. Um audiolivro fundamental para educadores que desejam saltar da teoria para a prática.

Louise loves art more than anything. Imagine her delight when a new neighbor, Andie, moves in...and she loves art, too! It's the best day ever. But liking the same thing doesn't always mean you agree on it. Can they overcome their creative differences? Sometimes friendship, like art, can require collaboration.

Skriven av Mikael Askergren på svenska och översatt till engelska för bokprojektet "FutureDesignDays 2003; in Action" publicerad av Futurelab, Borås, Sweden, 2004.

Skriven av Mikael Askergren för Art-land International, Köpenhamn, Danmark, Nummer 2: 1997. Har även publicerats i "Magasin för Modern Arkitektur", Stockholm, Sverige, Nummer 19: 1998.

Housing (low cost social housing as well as luxury dwellings) has been the major raison d'être of generations of European architects. American architects must be congratulated for making entirely different career choices: Housing is not architecture.

La población urbana se duplicará en cuarenta años, algo que obliga a la transformación holística y sostenible del modelo de ciudad. Para Martha Thorne, decana de IE School of Architecture and Design y directora ejecutiva del Pritzker Architecture Prize, el gran reto de la arquitectura está en su capacidad para hacer metrópolis, que serán más densas y poseerán una alta calidad urbana y una mayor calidad de vida para los residentes.