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This book investigates what the history of Hong Kong's urban development has to teach other cities as they face environmental challenges, social and demographic change and the need for new models of dense urbanism. The authors describe how the high-rise intensity of Hong Kong came about; how the forest of towers are in fact vertical culs de sac; and how the city might(...)
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This book investigates what the history of Hong Kong's urban development has to teach other cities as they face environmental challenges, social and demographic change and the need for new models of dense urbanism. The authors describe how the high-rise intensity of Hong Kong came about; how the forest of towers are in fact vertical culs de sac; and how the city might(...)
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April 2012
April 2012
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The making of Hong Kong: From vertical to volumetric
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This book investigates what the history of Hong Kong's urban development has to teach other cities as they face environmental challenges, social and demographic change and the need for new models of dense urbanism. The authors describe how the high-rise intensity of Hong Kong came about; how the forest of towers are in fact vertical culs de sac; and how the city might become truly volumetric with mixed activities through multiple levels and 3D movement networks incorporating town cubes rather than town squares.
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This book investigates what the history of Hong Kong's urban development has to teach other cities as they face environmental challenges, social and demographic change and the need for new models of dense urbanism. The authors describe how the high-rise intensity of Hong Kong came about; how the forest of towers are in fact vertical culs de sac; and how the city might become truly volumetric with mixed activities through multiple levels and 3D movement networks incorporating town cubes rather than town squares.
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In Planning Asian Cities: Risks and Resilience, Stephen Hamnett and Dean Forbes explore the planning history and recent development of Pacific Asia’s major cities. They show how globalization, and the competition to achieve global city status, has had a profound effect on all these cities. But how resilient are these cities to the risks that they face? How can they(...)
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In Planning Asian Cities: Risks and Resilience, Stephen Hamnett and Dean Forbes explore the planning history and recent development of Pacific Asia’s major cities. They show how globalization, and the competition to achieve global city status, has had a profound effect on all these cities. But how resilient are these cities to the risks that they face? How can they(...)
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April 2012
April 2012
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Planning asian cities: risks and resilience
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In Planning Asian Cities: Risks and Resilience, Stephen Hamnett and Dean Forbes explore the planning history and recent development of Pacific Asia’s major cities. They show how globalization, and the competition to achieve global city status, has had a profound effect on all these cities. But how resilient are these cities to the risks that they face? How can they manage continuing pressures for development and growth while reducing their vulnerability to a range of potential crises? How well prepared are they for climate change? How can they build social capital, so important to a city’s recovery from shocks and disasters? What forms of governance and planning are appropriate for the vast mega-regions that are emerging? And, given the tradition of top-down, centralized, state-directed planning which drove the economic growth of many of these cities in the last century, what prospects are there of them becoming more inclusive and sensitive to the diverse needs of their populations and to the importance of culture, heritage and local places in creating liveable cities?
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In Planning Asian Cities: Risks and Resilience, Stephen Hamnett and Dean Forbes explore the planning history and recent development of Pacific Asia’s major cities. They show how globalization, and the competition to achieve global city status, has had a profound effect on all these cities. But how resilient are these cities to the risks that they face? How can they manage continuing pressures for development and growth while reducing their vulnerability to a range of potential crises? How well prepared are they for climate change? How can they build social capital, so important to a city’s recovery from shocks and disasters? What forms of governance and planning are appropriate for the vast mega-regions that are emerging? And, given the tradition of top-down, centralized, state-directed planning which drove the economic growth of many of these cities in the last century, what prospects are there of them becoming more inclusive and sensitive to the diverse needs of their populations and to the importance of culture, heritage and local places in creating liveable cities?
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Original Copies presents the first definitive chronicle of a remarkable phenomenon in which entire townships appear to have been airlifted from their historic and geographic foundations in Europe and the Americas, and spot-welded to Chinese cities. These copycat constructions are not theme parks but thriving communities where Chinese families raise children, cook dinners,(...)
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Original Copies presents the first definitive chronicle of a remarkable phenomenon in which entire townships appear to have been airlifted from their historic and geographic foundations in Europe and the Americas, and spot-welded to Chinese cities. These copycat constructions are not theme parks but thriving communities where Chinese families raise children, cook dinners,(...)
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Original copies: architectural mimicry in contemporary China
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Original Copies presents the first definitive chronicle of a remarkable phenomenon in which entire townships appear to have been airlifted from their historic and geographic foundations in Europe and the Americas, and spot-welded to Chinese cities. These copycat constructions are not theme parks but thriving communities where Chinese families raise children, cook dinners, and simulate the experiences of a pseudo-Orange County or Oxford.
Original copies: architectural mimicry in contemporary China
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Original Copies presents the first definitive chronicle of a remarkable phenomenon in which entire townships appear to have been airlifted from their historic and geographic foundations in Europe and the Americas, and spot-welded to Chinese cities. These copycat constructions are not theme parks but thriving communities where Chinese families raise children, cook dinners, and simulate the experiences of a pseudo-Orange County or Oxford.
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Ever since the first days following the disastrous events that took place in Japan in March 2011, photojournalist Kazuma Obara has been visiting the sites and the people affected. He even visited the Fukushima power plant itself, where he talked to the workers involved. The series of portraits and interviews he produced is published for the first time in this publication.(...)
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Ever since the first days following the disastrous events that took place in Japan in March 2011, photojournalist Kazuma Obara has been visiting the sites and the people affected. He even visited the Fukushima power plant itself, where he talked to the workers involved. The series of portraits and interviews he produced is published for the first time in this publication.(...)
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November 2012
November 2012
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Reset: beyond Fukushima, will the nuclear catastrophe bring humanity to its senses?
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Ever since the first days following the disastrous events that took place in Japan in March 2011, photojournalist Kazuma Obara has been visiting the sites and the people affected. He even visited the Fukushima power plant itself, where he talked to the workers involved. The series of portraits and interviews he produced is published for the first time in this publication. Obara's photographs offer touching insights about the consequences of the events surrounding Fukushima. Recollected in this book, they offer a long-term perspective and pose the question of responsibility. They bring to mind just how far-reaching the consequences of this catastrophe are, for the people on site as well as worldwide.
Reset: beyond Fukushima, will the nuclear catastrophe bring humanity to its senses?
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Ever since the first days following the disastrous events that took place in Japan in March 2011, photojournalist Kazuma Obara has been visiting the sites and the people affected. He even visited the Fukushima power plant itself, where he talked to the workers involved. The series of portraits and interviews he produced is published for the first time in this publication. Obara's photographs offer touching insights about the consequences of the events surrounding Fukushima. Recollected in this book, they offer a long-term perspective and pose the question of responsibility. They bring to mind just how far-reaching the consequences of this catastrophe are, for the people on site as well as worldwide.
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November 2012
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“The culture of earth wall construction in Kyoto is often said to be unique in the world, drawing its particular aesthetic sense from Japanese tea culture.” With materials that are both primitive and universal, the processes involved in earthen construction have been replicated for millennia in many cultures the world over. This book highlights a distinctively Japanese(...)
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“The culture of earth wall construction in Kyoto is often said to be unique in the world, drawing its particular aesthetic sense from Japanese tea culture.” With materials that are both primitive and universal, the processes involved in earthen construction have been replicated for millennia in many cultures the world over. This book highlights a distinctively Japanese(...)
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December 2012
December 2012
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In praise of mud: a guide to the earth walls of Tokyo
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“The culture of earth wall construction in Kyoto is often said to be unique in the world, drawing its particular aesthetic sense from Japanese tea culture.” With materials that are both primitive and universal, the processes involved in earthen construction have been replicated for millennia in many cultures the world over. This book highlights a distinctively Japanese understanding of the material’s basic nature. Beautifully designed, with overlapping texts and images, it includes detailed information on specific structures, plus numerous photos that highlight many typical earth walls located throughout Kyoto.
In praise of mud: a guide to the earth walls of Tokyo
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“The culture of earth wall construction in Kyoto is often said to be unique in the world, drawing its particular aesthetic sense from Japanese tea culture.” With materials that are both primitive and universal, the processes involved in earthen construction have been replicated for millennia in many cultures the world over. This book highlights a distinctively Japanese understanding of the material’s basic nature. Beautifully designed, with overlapping texts and images, it includes detailed information on specific structures, plus numerous photos that highlight many typical earth walls located throughout Kyoto.
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December 2012
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Cities without ground
Cities without ground
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Hong Kong is a city without ground. This is true both physically (built on steep slopes, the city has no ground plane) and culturally (there is no concept of ground). Density obliterates figure-ground in the city, and in turn re-defines public-private spatial relationships. Perception of distance and time is distorted through compact networks of pedestrian infrastructure,(...)
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Hong Kong is a city without ground. This is true both physically (built on steep slopes, the city has no ground plane) and culturally (there is no concept of ground). Density obliterates figure-ground in the city, and in turn re-defines public-private spatial relationships. Perception of distance and time is distorted through compact networks of pedestrian infrastructure,(...)
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December 2012
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Cities without ground
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Hong Kong is a city without ground. This is true both physically (built on steep slopes, the city has no ground plane) and culturally (there is no concept of ground). Density obliterates figure-ground in the city, and in turn re-defines public-private spatial relationships. Perception of distance and time is distorted through compact networks of pedestrian infrastructure, public transport and natural topography in the urban landscape
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Hong Kong is a city without ground. This is true both physically (built on steep slopes, the city has no ground plane) and culturally (there is no concept of ground). Density obliterates figure-ground in the city, and in turn re-defines public-private spatial relationships. Perception of distance and time is distorted through compact networks of pedestrian infrastructure, public transport and natural topography in the urban landscape
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Urban China
Urban China
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Currently there are more than 125 Chinese cities with a population exceeding one million. The unprecedented urban growth in China presents a crucial development for studies on globalization and urban transformation. This concise and engaging book examines the past trajectories, present conditions, and future prospects of Chinese urbanization, by investigating five key(...)
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Currently there are more than 125 Chinese cities with a population exceeding one million. The unprecedented urban growth in China presents a crucial development for studies on globalization and urban transformation. This concise and engaging book examines the past trajectories, present conditions, and future prospects of Chinese urbanization, by investigating five key(...)
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Urban China
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Currently there are more than 125 Chinese cities with a population exceeding one million. The unprecedented urban growth in China presents a crucial development for studies on globalization and urban transformation. This concise and engaging book examines the past trajectories, present conditions, and future prospects of Chinese urbanization, by investigating five key themes - governance, migration, landscape, inequality, and cultural economy. Based on a comprehensive evaluation of the literature and original research materials, Ren offers a critical account of the Chinese urban condition after the first decade of the twenty-first century.
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Currently there are more than 125 Chinese cities with a population exceeding one million. The unprecedented urban growth in China presents a crucial development for studies on globalization and urban transformation. This concise and engaging book examines the past trajectories, present conditions, and future prospects of Chinese urbanization, by investigating five key themes - governance, migration, landscape, inequality, and cultural economy. Based on a comprehensive evaluation of the literature and original research materials, Ren offers a critical account of the Chinese urban condition after the first decade of the twenty-first century.
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Traditional Japanese packaging is an art form that applies sophisticated design and natural aesthetics to simple objects. Largely constructed of bamboo, rice straw, hemp twine, paper, and leaves, all of the objects shown here are made from natural materials. Through photographs of authentic examples of traditional Japanese packaging—with commentary on the origins,(...)
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Traditional Japanese packaging is an art form that applies sophisticated design and natural aesthetics to simple objects. Largely constructed of bamboo, rice straw, hemp twine, paper, and leaves, all of the objects shown here are made from natural materials. Through photographs of authentic examples of traditional Japanese packaging—with commentary on the origins,(...)
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September 2008
September 2008
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How to wrap five eggs: Traditional Japanese packaging
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Traditional Japanese packaging is an art form that applies sophisticated design and natural aesthetics to simple objects. Largely constructed of bamboo, rice straw, hemp twine, paper, and leaves, all of the objects shown here are made from natural materials. Through photographs of authentic examples of traditional Japanese packaging—with commentary on the origins, materials, and use of each piece—the items here offer a look into a lost art, while also reminding us of the connection to nature and the human imprint of handwork that was once so alive and vibrant in our everyday lives. This classic book was originally published under the title How to Wrap Five More Eggs in 1975.
How to wrap five eggs: Traditional Japanese packaging
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Traditional Japanese packaging is an art form that applies sophisticated design and natural aesthetics to simple objects. Largely constructed of bamboo, rice straw, hemp twine, paper, and leaves, all of the objects shown here are made from natural materials. Through photographs of authentic examples of traditional Japanese packaging—with commentary on the origins, materials, and use of each piece—the items here offer a look into a lost art, while also reminding us of the connection to nature and the human imprint of handwork that was once so alive and vibrant in our everyday lives. This classic book was originally published under the title How to Wrap Five More Eggs in 1975.
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Qu'elle soit contemporaine ou traditionnelle, l'architecture japonaise est une source d'inspiration pour les architectes et designers à travers le monde. La scène architecturale japonaise est, depuis quelque temps, au coeur des débats, notamment grâce au travail de jeunes artistes visionnaires allant à l'encontre des standards contemporains aussi bien en Europe qu'aux(...)
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Qu'elle soit contemporaine ou traditionnelle, l'architecture japonaise est une source d'inspiration pour les architectes et designers à travers le monde. La scène architecturale japonaise est, depuis quelque temps, au coeur des débats, notamment grâce au travail de jeunes artistes visionnaires allant à l'encontre des standards contemporains aussi bien en Europe qu'aux(...)
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La nouvelle architecture Japonaise
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Qu'elle soit contemporaine ou traditionnelle, l'architecture japonaise est une source d'inspiration pour les architectes et designers à travers le monde. La scène architecturale japonaise est, depuis quelque temps, au coeur des débats, notamment grâce au travail de jeunes artistes visionnaires allant à l'encontre des standards contemporains aussi bien en Europe qu'aux Etats-Unis. Des musées aux demeures privées, en passant par les nouveaux bureaux, les immeubles universitaires, les aéroports et les temples ainsi que les écoles, gares et églises, les projets présentés dans cet ouvrage sont très variés. Ces créations sont celles de jeunes cabinets émergents tels que Sou Fujimoto Architects et Junya Ishigami & Associates mais aussi d'architectes renommés comme Toyo Ito, Tadao Ando, Kengo Kuma et SANAA. On y trouve enfin des projets de cabinets internationaux localisés au Japon comme ceux de Richard Rogers Partnership, Foster &. Partners, Herzog &, de Meuron. Ouvrage de référence, La Nouvelle Architecture japonaise est un guide essentiel, non seulement pour les architectes et designers mais aussi pour tous les amateurs d'architecture curieux de découvrir la place unique qu'occupe dans ce domaine le Japon face au reste du monde .
La nouvelle architecture Japonaise
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Qu'elle soit contemporaine ou traditionnelle, l'architecture japonaise est une source d'inspiration pour les architectes et designers à travers le monde. La scène architecturale japonaise est, depuis quelque temps, au coeur des débats, notamment grâce au travail de jeunes artistes visionnaires allant à l'encontre des standards contemporains aussi bien en Europe qu'aux Etats-Unis. Des musées aux demeures privées, en passant par les nouveaux bureaux, les immeubles universitaires, les aéroports et les temples ainsi que les écoles, gares et églises, les projets présentés dans cet ouvrage sont très variés. Ces créations sont celles de jeunes cabinets émergents tels que Sou Fujimoto Architects et Junya Ishigami & Associates mais aussi d'architectes renommés comme Toyo Ito, Tadao Ando, Kengo Kuma et SANAA. On y trouve enfin des projets de cabinets internationaux localisés au Japon comme ceux de Richard Rogers Partnership, Foster &. Partners, Herzog &, de Meuron. Ouvrage de référence, La Nouvelle Architecture japonaise est un guide essentiel, non seulement pour les architectes et designers mais aussi pour tous les amateurs d'architecture curieux de découvrir la place unique qu'occupe dans ce domaine le Japon face au reste du monde .
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Richly illustrated with meditative photography of traditional and contemporary Japanese architecture, this book is concerned with articulating boundaries, and space. Historic and modern Japanese techniques for defining space are profiled, from home design through natural landscaping to the ceremonial spaces of tearoom and temple. An elegant study of Japanese architectural(...)
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Richly illustrated with meditative photography of traditional and contemporary Japanese architecture, this book is concerned with articulating boundaries, and space. Historic and modern Japanese techniques for defining space are profiled, from home design through natural landscaping to the ceremonial spaces of tearoom and temple. An elegant study of Japanese architectural(...)
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Kyokai : a Japanese technique for articulating space
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Richly illustrated with meditative photography of traditional and contemporary Japanese architecture, this book is concerned with articulating boundaries, and space. Historic and modern Japanese techniques for defining space are profiled, from home design through natural landscaping to the ceremonial spaces of tearoom and temple. An elegant study of Japanese architectural art, with its emphasis on nature and fluidity, the book includes contributions by Kengo Kuma, Sou Fujimoto, and Junya Ishigami. Photographs by Kiyoshi Takai.
Kyokai : a Japanese technique for articulating space
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Richly illustrated with meditative photography of traditional and contemporary Japanese architecture, this book is concerned with articulating boundaries, and space. Historic and modern Japanese techniques for defining space are profiled, from home design through natural landscaping to the ceremonial spaces of tearoom and temple. An elegant study of Japanese architectural art, with its emphasis on nature and fluidity, the book includes contributions by Kengo Kuma, Sou Fujimoto, and Junya Ishigami. Photographs by Kiyoshi Takai.
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