Using the notion of "Realdesign", as a parallel to Realpolitik, the authors aim to highlight political, social and methodological obstacles when designers turn to design thinking, participation and "living labs", with the hope of changing the world for the better.

A GLOBAL HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE NOW FEATURING ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OF CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE AND MORE SUPERB DRAWINGS BY FRANCIS D.K. CHING! The book that forever changed the way architectural history is viewed, taught, and studied, A Global History of Architecture examines 5,000 years of the built environment. Spanning from 3,500 BCE to the present, and organized along a global timeline, this unique guide was written by experts in their fields who emphasize the connections, contras...

Le Corbusier is a Modernist icon whose buildings and theories have influenced structures the world over. Now you can create ten of his most important works using the art of kirigami (cutting and folding). Each project features step-by-step instructions, cutting tips and a template that you can remove from the book. Photos of each finished model show the final design. All you need is a scalpel, a cutting mat and a ruler. When you are done, simply display your model and admire your handiwork. L...

This book chronicles and analyzes the role of the perspective within the history and evolution of landscape architecture and design. The first part of the book examines perspectives produced at key stages of the profession's history, beginning with their origins in Renaissance art, and moving chronologically into present day practice. It charts how both linear and atmospheric perspective helped visualize imagined landscapes, first in paintings, later real spaces, and expanding from private ga...

Een unieke blik in ’s werelds meest uitzonderlijke woningen, geselecteerd door het toonaangevende designplatform Openhouse.

Living In vertelt de verhalen van de architecten en bewoners, en hoe het voelt om deze bijzondere ruimtes te bewonen. De eigenaren worden niet alleen als bewoners, maar ook als bewaarders van architectonisch erfgoed gepresenteerd.

From the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in Manhattan to his UAE Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai, discover Calatrava’s organic forms through texts, photos, and the original watercolor sketches that distinguish him as a unique creative mind. The architect, engineer, sculptor, and artist showcases early collaborations and his most recent works.

The Andrew Martin Interior Design Review presents the latest and most creative interiors by the best international designers on over 500 pages.

Travel the world to investigate one of the greatest renaissances in architecture: wood. How has this elemental material come to steal the show at luxury hot spring structures and cutting-edge urban renewal schemes? With 100 projects from China, Chile, and everywhere in between, this global survey explores the technical, environmental, and sensory elements that have inspired a return to timber.