Architecture

No city stirs the imagination more than Venice. From the richly ornamented palaces emerging from the waters of the Grand Canal to the dazzling sites of Piazza San Marco, visitors and residents alike sense they are entering, as fourteenth-century poet Petrarch remarked, “another world.”....

Through engaging storytelling, human behavior insights, and proven design techniques, Kevin Kelley—an attention architect and cofounder of Shook Kelley, a strategic design firm that pioneered the field of "convening"—unfolds why physical places are essential to civil society, business and community.

Do you want to decorate your home but don't want to spend a lot of money? In this audiobook we give you the best colors and layouts to use for any apartment or house layout....

Architect Laura Jane Clark, from the BBC and Netflix smash-hit series Your Home Made Perfect, shares architectural solutions & designs to optimize the spaces in your home without spending a fortune....

Award-winning architecture writer Ike Ijeh introduces 50 of the world's most influential architects and a selection of their most celebrated buildings.

Thirty years after its publication, this book was described by The New York Times as "perhaps the most influential single work in the history of town planning"....

Peter FitzSimons captures the extraordinary stories around this building that are as mesmerising as the light catching on its white sails....

To look south and skyward from Central Park these days is to gaze upon a physical manifestation of tens of billions of dollars in global wealth: a series of soaring spires stretching from Park Avenue to Broadway....

Spirited thinkers Michael Pawlyn and Sarah Ichioka propose a bold set of regenerative principles with potential to transform how we design, make, and manage our buildings; infrastructure; and communities.

In The 15-Minute City: A Solution to Saving Our Time and Our Planet, Carlos Moreno delivers an exciting and insightful discussion of the deceptively simple and revolutionary idea that everyday destinations like schools, stores, and offices should only be a short walk or bike ride away from home.

In this no-holds-barred treatise, Donald Shoup argues that free parking has contributed to auto dependence, rapid urban sprawl, extravagant energy use, and a host of other problems....

A propulsive history chronicling the conception and creation of Disneyland, the masterpiece California theme park that became at once the greatest piece of urban design in the United States and the world's most prosperous tourist attraction, as told like never before....

With this updated edition of his earlier book A Place of My Own, listeners can revisit the inspired, intelligent, and often hilarious story of Pollan’s realization of a room of his own....

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....

Discover the key architectural concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings and structures....

With the appearance of Grunch of Giants, R. Buckminster Fuller consummates his literary canon, his panoramic lifetime survey of all aspects of the responsibility of human beings for their own destiny.

Peter Cook has been a pivotal figure within the architecture world for over half a century. Suffused with Peter’s infectious energy, enthusiasm, and charm, this intriguing memoir explores major themes in architecture through the lens of his life and work....

Over more than five decades, Moshe Safdie has built some of the world's most influential and memorable structures. If Walls Could Speak takes listeners behind the veil of an essential yet mysterious profession to explain through Safdie's own experiences how an architect thinks and works....

There is a better way to live. Humans should have free time, good food, affordable shelter, time in nature, space to think, and living systems that help people thrive while healing the land. Welcome to Acorn Land Labs....

Feng Shui and decluttering shift the energy of your place, which in turn shifts the energy and circumstances of your life....

The Man in the Glass House lifts the veil on Johnson's controversial and endlessly contradictory life to tell the story of a charming yet deeply flawed man. This book probes the dynamics of American culture that made him so powerful and tells the story of the built environment....

A Short History of British Architecture is the gripping and untold story of why Britain looks the way it does, from prehistoric Stonehenge to the lofty towers of today.

Christopher Alexander presents in it a new theory of architecture, building, and planning which has at its core that age-old process by which the people of a society have always pulled the order of their world from their own being.

As the world's foremost cycling nation, the Netherlands is the only country where the number of bikes exceeds the number of people. This audiobook examines the triumphs and challenges of the Dutch while also presenting stories of North American cities already implementing Dutch lessons....

Legal scholar and architect Sara C. Bronin examines how zoning became such a prevailing force and reveals its impact—and its potential for good.

Begun in 1292, the royal chapel of St Stephen was the crowning glory of the old palace of Westminster – a place of worship for kings and a showcase of the finest architecture, ritual and music the Plantagenets could muster. But in 1548, as the Protestant Reformation reached its height, St Stephen's was given a new purpose as the House of Commons. Burned out in the great palace fire of 1834, the Commons chamber was then recreated on a remarkably similar medieval design, perpetuating a way of doing politics that is recognisable to this day.

The architecture of Britain is an art gallery all around us. From our streets to squares, through our cities, suburbs and villages, we are surrounded by magnificent buildings of eclectic styles. A Short History of British Architecture is the gripping and untold story of why Britain looks the way it does, from prehistoric Stonehenge to the lofty towers of today.

This is a must-listen for all firm leaders, regardless of what business you are running or market your business is in. These authors truly understand that a company's success is directly tied to successfully maintaining and growing client relationships. Businesses with a poor client relationship management (CRM) process fail and perish. Do not let that happen to your company, be a leader that acts and champions your firm's CRM process and data.

"Harmonious Homes: Integrating Crystals for Wellness and Style" is a captivating and comprehensive guide that immerses listeners in the enchanting world of crystals and their influence on interior design. This book showcases how crystals can be seamlessly integrated into living spaces. By offering practical tips and insights, it empowers listeners to harness the innate energy of crystals to create balanced, harmonious, and visually stunning environments within their homes. This indispensable resource beautifully illustrates the transformative power of crystals.

As climate change has escalated into a crisis, the reuse of existing structures is the only way to even begin to preserve our wood, sand, silicon, and iron, let alone stop belching carbon monoxide into the air. Our housing crisis means that we need usable buildings now more than ever, but architect and critic Aaron Betsky shows that new construction—often seeking to maximize profits rather than resources, often soulless in its feel—is not the answer.

With the appearance of Grunch of Giants, R. Buckminster Fuller consummates his literary canon, his panoramic lifetime survey of all aspects of the responsibility of human beings for their own destiny. This book is a modern allegory - his long-gestated myth-of the villainy of capitalism and the fecklessness of classic economics. For Fuller, the academic discipline of economics is irrelevant since it derives from an invalid assumption of scarcity.

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.

Legal scholar and architect Sara C. Bronin examines how zoning became such a prevailing force and reveals its impact. Outdated zoning codes have maintained racial segregation, prioritized cars over people, and enabled great ecological harm. But, as Bronin argues, once we recognize the power of zoning, we can harness it to create the communities we desire, and deserve. Drawing on her own experience leading the overhaul of Hartford's zoning code and exploring the efforts of activists and city planners across the country, Bronin shows how new codes are reshaping our cities.

Transportation planners, engineers, and policymakers in the United States face the monumental task of righting the wrongs of their predecessors while charting the course for the next generation. This task requires empathy while pushing against forces in the industry that are resistant to change. How do you change a system that was never designed to be equitable? How do you change a system that continues to divide communities? In Inclusive Transportation, expert Veronica O. Davis shines a light on the inequitable and often destructive practice of transportation planning and engineering.

Der Prolog ist der Auftakt einer Publikationsreihe von Caspar Schmitz-Morkramer und seinem Architekturstudio caspar: Der Nachhalt. Der Architekt Caspar Schmitz-Morkramer gesteht sich ein, dass er angesichts der eskalierenden Klimakrise seine Haltung überdenken - oder auch erst wirklich entwickeln muss! So wie die allermeisten Architekt:innen. Aber er hat Zweifel. Einerseits sagen alle das Gleiche, andererseits trifft man an jeder Ecke auf Widersprüche. Bevor Caspar Schmitz-Morkramer zu seiner Haltung findet, muss er mithilfe eines Leitfadens durch das Labyrinth.