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A fascinating investigation of the World War I origins of mass-produced architecture Mass-produced housing became increa......more
The seventh book in the Laboratorium series is entitled Revision, celebrating the joyful diffusion of everyday aspects o......more
This book chronicles experimental approaches to the design and production of architectural terra cotta facades and struc......more
In these times of climate change, the effects of climatic conditions on the composition of building materials, component......more
In these times of climate change, the effects of climatic conditions on the composition of building materials, component......more
What building today tells us about tomorrow’s Earth--and our place on it. Geology is the architecture of our planet, and......more
Rammed Earth Construction and the Use of Additives reviews and consolidates up-to-date, sought-after knowledge relating ......more
The new Manual of Masonry Construction is a fundamental handbook for architects and planners, providing expertise on mas......more
Wie kann die Myzelstruktur der Pilze Architektur und Design verändern? Diese Publikation untersucht das Potenzial ressou......more
Claying Architecture: Making Machine and Material Kin presents a curated collection of essays, interviews, and projects ......more
The publication explores the concept of polycephalum, a biological organism known for its decentralized intelligence and......more
Openly available generative AI and algorithmic models have increased exponentially in the last decade, and these tools h......more
Flex, Crease + Wrinkle exhibits the broad range of formal opportunities developed through manipulating sheets, and in pa......more
Digital Decoys examines the social and political implications of the decoys that have emerged in the age of imaging and ......more
Air might be the opposite of building, but it is not the opposite of architecture. Air is architectural with all its aes......more
Mixed Reality Fabrication challenges the conventional focus on automation and precision in digital fabrication, instead ......more
Nachhaltigkeit muss zur alles übergreifenden Leitlinie gesellschaftlichen Handels werden. Zugleich ist ihre Umsetzung al......more
This volume explores the transformative social change at the heart of designbuild education. From Black Mountain College......more
This volume explores the transformative social change at the heart of designbuild education. From Black Mountain College......more
This second edition of TALL has been updated with new information about the construction of high-rise architecture. A lo......more
This second edition of TALL has been updated with new information about the construction of high-rise architecture. A lo......more
Over the past thirty years, the number of architectural laboratories has surged from a handful to hundreds across the gl......more
Over the past thirty years, the number of architectural laboratories has surged from a handful to hundreds across the gl......more
Seminal texts by renowned Italian architect Giancarlo De Carlo on architecture, education, and anarchy. Giancarlo De Car......more
Accelerated Carbonation of Cement-Based Materials: Utilizing Waste Heat Towards Low-carbon Construction presents readers......more
Discovering how prefab and modular innovation are redefining the way we build and live.The prefabrication of components,......more
"Perfektion blockiert jede Form der Partizipation und verursacht zudem einen übermä igen Ressourcenverbrauch." In "Form ......more
From Miami’s Coral Castle to LA’s Watts Towers, Architectural Fantasies explores over 60 dwellings across more than 30 s......more
Building with Rammed Earth’ provides architects with the specialist knowledge they need to incorporate rammed earth into......more
Undisciplined is concerned with questions of the transformative effects of crisis in architecture as a discipline. This ......more
Discover a wave of newly sustainable homes that blur the line between architecture and nature, where living rooftops ele......more
This book puts the forest first and offers a detailed immersion into forest history, forest stand dynamics, forest ecolo......more
Jenny Sabin Studio, an award-winning transdisciplinary design and architecture office based in Ithaca, New York, USA, pr......more
The Routledge Handbook of Urban Design Practice brings together diverse voices in urban design, emphasizing the urgent n......more
The Routledge Handbook of Urban Design Practice brings together diverse voices in urban design, emphasizing the urgent n......more
Raw building materials are inherently variable. This variability shapes global supply chains, labor relations, infrastru......more
Create a better life by creating better design. Did you know that. . . . . . the arrangement of your living room could i......more
The most comprehensive reference on building with mass timber, extensively covering its sustainability, materials, build......more
Over the past two decades, Mark Cavagnero Associates has been quietly making an imprint on San Francisco’s urban fabric.......more
This book delves into the forefront of architectural innovation by exploring the potential applications of 3D robotic co......more
Can a house simultaneously be a home, a prototype, and a critical response to reality? How Did We Get Here? reveals how ......more
This edited collection of scholars and activists employs immersive first-person narrative descriptions and rich imagery ......more
This edited collection of scholars and activists employs immersive first-person narrative descriptions and rich imagery ......more
Reflections on the conditions of contemporary exile, refugeehood, migration, and community building at the margins of so......more
This survey of lightweight specialty structures provides in-depth case studies supplemented with technical guidance and ......more
This survey of lightweight specialty structures provides in-depth case studies supplemented with technical guidance and ......more
Creating Sensory Spaces celebrates spaces enlivened with sensual richness and provides you with the knowledge and tools ......more
Creating Sensory Spaces celebrates spaces enlivened with sensual richness and provides you with the knowledge and tools ......more
First published in 1976, Bricks tells the story of bricks in Britain. The story of the brick begins with the sun-dried, ......more
Kuma’s gentle but commanding commentary, accompanied by hundreds of photos and diagrams, focuses on how architectural de......more
How can we design the architecture of metabolism? How can architecture redefine resources, produce nutrients and contrib......more
This volume spans continents and centuries, exploring diverse topics through interdisciplinary research approaches. Thes......more
This book discusses and illustrates the aesthetics, use and shaping of structural materials in the design and constructi......more
Footprint in Ecological Architecture explores how buildings impact the environment throughout their life cycle. Through ......more
Good Houses brings together the design process, building science and the environmental systems that can be used by both ......more
Good Houses brings together the design process, building science and the environmental systems that can be used by both ......more
Soundscape Architecture presents historical examples, design projects and art works related to the sonics of architectur......more
Explores the work of architecture students at the University of Liechtenstein who had the chance to design their campus ......more
Shares Milan-based collective Park Associati’s commitment to adaptive reuse for sustainable architecture. In Reinventing......more
Kengo Kuma: Substance explores the work of the acclaimed Japanese architect through six materials--wood, bamboo, metal, ......more
An inspiring guide to the history and legacy of Lloyd Kahn’s 1970s countercultural self-build manuals DIY architect, pub......more
This monograph features a series of projects for architectural environments integrating synthetic ecologies with shiftin......more
Stainless steel has been developed for over 100 years. Steel grade can be grouped as austenitic, ferritic, martensitic, ......more
In response to the urgent need for achieving carbon neutrality in the construction industry, with Biochar-Based Cement a......more
Examines the encounter between art and architecture in Viksj ’s projects. Discusses Viksj ’s collaborations with well-es......more
This handbook explores the critically important topic of embodied carbon, providing advanced insights that focus on meas......more
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The book offers innovative and interdisciplinary studies about the reuse and value of waste and discards in early modern......more
Revealing the materials and craftsmanship that shaped the look of eighteenth-century architecture in Britain and Ireland......more
Digitale Daten sind in Bezug auf Baustoffe und Materialien in der Architektur und dem Städtebau von zunehmender Bedeutun......more
This book is about architecture, but not about formal architectural images. It is about the people who inhabit and use b......more
Farben kombinieren Farben geben Räumen eine unverwechselbare Atmosphäre, ein gelungenes Farbkonzept macht den Unterschie......more
Rustic Architecture in America 1887-1940 is a history of a series of misunderstood masterpieces, the log-based architect......more
- This book is richly illustrated throughout with more than 300 full-color images and offers incisive commentary on the ......more
Architecture struggles with the ’local’. As the move towards globalisation falters, the question of how a building might......more
The second edition of Introducing Architectural Tectonics is an exploration of the poetics of construction. Tectonic the......more
In Windows: History, Repair and Conservation, readers are guided through the history, dating, development, care, repair ......more
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A stylish monograph on Belgian company Mi Casa, a specialist in high-end wooden architecture and interiors. Text in Engl......more
The second edition of Introducing Architectural Tectonics is an exploration of the poetics of construction. Tectonic the......more
Binding Materials for Sustainable Construction brings together a wealth of research-driven knowledge focused on innovati......more
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Energy generated by nuclear fusion of the Sun reaches the surface of the Earth in 8 minutes and 20 seconds. 8 Minutes, 2......more
Matter Matters reflects on the current environmental and social crises through the lens of materiality, positioning matt......more
In her groundbreaking new publication, Dr. Assia Crawford takes readers on a captivating journey at the intersection of ......more
This book develops findings and methodological work process of approaches and explorations through a 6-axis robotic arm,......more
Bridging scholarly research and conservation practice, this volume presents fundamental guidance on the preservation of ......more
Critical Built Heritage Practice and Conservation - Evolving Perspectives supports an alternative point of departure for......more
ICE Core Concepts: Low Carbon Cements and Concrete for Construction is an accessible introduction to cement and concrete......more
Wastes to Low-Carbon Construction Materials provides a comprehensive overview of the utilization of wastes in the produc......more
Arguing that a gulf exists between design and construction, between conceptual thinking and the constructed building, th......more
Arguing that a gulf exists between design and construction, between conceptual thinking and the constructed building, th......more
"Tectonics as a Process in Architecture explores the dynamic nature of building processes and their impact on architectu......more