Search results

How can we put the pulsing heart of conviviality back into our cities? How can we make sure of creating cities of diversity for the new millennium: places of cultural vigour and physical beauty that are also sustainable in economic and environmental terms? This Schumacher Briefing shows the way forward.

Urban Design Group considers itself a protector of the environment and a defender of the land upon which it is allowed to prosper. In a purposeful reference to the irony of modern times, the name belies the existence of one of the firm's most profound design principles.

Following the crisis of the Special Period, Cuba promoted urban agriculture throughout its towns and cities to address food sovereignty and security. Through the adoption of state recommended design strategies, these gardens have become places of social and economic exchange throughout Cuba. This book maps the lived experiences surrounding three urban farms in Havana to construct a deeper understanding about the everyday life of this city. Using narratives and drawings, this research uncovers th...

The unlikely story of Le Corbusier and Chandigarh has proven itself to be one of modernisms boldest experiments. Born of a vision of a modern India, Chandigarhdesigned by Le Corbusierwas created as a statement for an emerging modern nationstate. Its Capitol Complex, considered by many as Le Corbusiers masterpiece, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016. Like all visionaries, Le Corbusier was adept at taking the iconic and symbolic and using them to fashion his own unique vocabulary....

Hayball is one of Australia's largest practices, and specialises in architecture, interior design and urban planning. For over 30 years Hayball has been critically engaged with the challenges that face our contemporary society and the exceptional contribution architecture can make to the sustainability of our communities. From its offices in Melbourne and Sydney, the company has realised hundreds of projects across Australia, Southeast Asia and China - from single and multi-residential buildings...

Japan has led the world in urban innovation, design and planning, successfully combining high population with functionality, cleanliness and low levels of crime. "The Japanese Urban Environment" sets out to explain the reasons for this success, showing how both natural and human-made factors influence urban life. Interdisciplinary, comprehensive and up-to-date, this major new book shows how the physical cityscape of climate, buildings and infrastructure interacts with social and cultural factors...

In this book, a team of city-building professionals explain in straightforward and understandable terms how an extraordinary idea, ecological sustainability, can be embodied in the everyday life of homes, communities and cities to make a better future.