This special issue brings together the work of the EU COST Writing Urban Places network. Using narrative approaches to analysis and design, the network highlights the specificity of local urban cultures in contemporary European cities. Drawing on research from a range of disciplines (architecture, urban studies, literary theory, sociology, media studies), the issue explores spatial approaches that promote responsible, site-specific and socially inclusive design strategies for European cities....

The Netherlands was made by humans. Cities, polders, the landscape and even nature reserves have all clearly been shaped by man. The country’s planned development is as unique as it is famous.

This book describes the intriguing history of spatial planning in the Netherlands from the late Middle Ages to the present day. Where does this strong tendency towards regulation and planning come from? Did these thousands of plans always come together? Or did planners and urban designers sometimes ge...

A richly illustrated book that explores the remarkable structural logic and craftsmanship of timber architecture from China, Japan, and Korea

Including nine case studies, detailed drawings, historical analysis and thoughtful essays that unpack the ideas and values embedded in this architectural tradition

An invaluable resource for architects, designers, builders, and anyone curious about the quiet intelligence of timber construction

At a time when timber is reshaping the future of arc...