Architecture & Interior Designs

Royal Tombs of India, the first book of its kind on the Islamic royal tombs of India, focuses on the Tughluq and Lodi Tombs, Qutb Shahi Tombs and Mughal Tombs (Humayun, Akbar, Aurangzeb, Jahangir and Nur Jahan, Bibi-ka-Maqbara, and the Taj Mahal)....

About the Book City planning is a practice and a profession. It is also a set of goals and--sometimes utopian--aspirations. Formal thought about the shaping of cities as physical spaces and social environments calls on the same range of discipline...

This highly original and sophisticated look at architecture helps us to understand the cultural significance of the buildings that surround us. It avoids the traditional style-spotting approach in favour of giving an idea of what it is about build...

From the Back CoverAN ACCESSIBLE, CLIMATE-DIVERSE GUIDE THAT TRANSFORMS READERS FROM SUSTAINABLE DESIGN NOVICES TO WHOLE-SOLUTION PROBLEM SOLVERS Sustainable Design Basics is a student-friendly introduction to a holistic and integral view of susta...

A Queer Reading of Nawabi Architecture and the Colonial Archive uncovers the overlooked architectural contributions of Nawabs Asaf-ud-Daula and Wajid Ali Shah in Lucknow between 1775 and 1857. It challenges colonial biases that suppressed non-norm...

About the Book Somewhere between 1910 and 1970, architecture changed. Now that modern architecture has become familiar (sometimes celebrated, sometimes vilified), it's hard to imagine how novel it once seemed. Expensive buildings were transformed ...

About the Book Landscape architecture plays an important role in shaping the places in which we live and work. But what is it? Landscape architects are involved, amongst other things, in the layout of business parks, the reclamation of derelict in...

Bringing together ideas of beauty from both Eastern and Western philosophy, François Jullien challenges the assumptions underlying our commonly agreed-upon definition of what is beautiful and offers a new way of beholding art. Jullien argues that ...

Given the rapid evolution of concepts such as smart cities, who are the architects riding the wave of new possibilities for urban design? How do contemporary agencies find pathways to understand the challenges and opportunities presented by evolvi...

From the Back CoverBuildings for People: Responsible Real Estate Development and Planning explores how to balance social concerns with financial and investment considerations without sacrificing profit. This timely volume provides key technical an...

From the Back CoverA practical and complete resource for students, researchers, and practitioners of housing design Transforming Issues in Housing Design delivers a comprehensive vision for the design, philosophy, psychology, efficiency, and const...

From the Back CoverUrban tree management is the key basis for greener cities of the future. It is a practical discipline which includes tree selection, planting, care and protection and the overall management of trees as a collective resource. Urb...

From the Back CoverGuest-edited by Marcus White and Jane Burry Cities are facing several coinciding global crises. There is the dominant existential narrative of the impact of and adaptation to climate change, itself powered by cities. In a time o...

From the Back CoverProvides professionals in finance, technology, and consulting with solutions for improving the quality of urban life under the changing climate The Climate City provides cutting-edge approaches for developing resilient solutions...

From the Back Cover'This book identifies the challenges, and illustrates innovative approaches to retrofitting in cities at all scales, from the house and the neighbourhood to the city level. It illustrates the imperative of 'futures thinking', of...

From the Back CoverExplains how to implement the best safety practices and why they work Reviews from the Third Edition "An excellent piece of work." --Safety Health Practitioner (SHP) "A useful fountain of knowledge." --Quality World "This is a b...