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x, 264 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2000.
Urban planning in a multicultural society / edited by Michael A. Burayidi.
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x, 264 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2000.
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[New York, N.Y.] : [E. E. Cumings Society], 1981-
journals and magazines
[New York, N.Y.] : [E. E. Cumings Society], 1981-
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''Nordic Wonders'' is a tribute to Scandinavian architecture and interior design in constant dialogue with nature. Through a curated selection of homes and spaces, the book reveals how the Nordic spirit transforms rugged landscapes, dramatic climates, and fleeting light into enduring sources of inspiration. From forest cabins to contemporary seaside retreats, each project(...)
Nordic wonders: Scandinavian architecture and interior design
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''Nordic Wonders'' is a tribute to Scandinavian architecture and interior design in constant dialogue with nature. Through a curated selection of homes and spaces, the book reveals how the Nordic spirit transforms rugged landscapes, dramatic climates, and fleeting light into enduring sources of inspiration. From forest cabins to contemporary seaside retreats, each project embodies an ethos of simplicity, function, and deep connection to the outdoors. Natural materials, clean lines, and subdued palettes evoke a sense of calm and authenticity. Created for admirers of Nordic style and mindful living, ''Nordic Wonders'' offers a serene yet powerful visual journey through one of the world’s most revered design cultures—where architecture flows with the land, and light becomes part of the structure.
Residential Architecture
The hidden life of trees: what they feel, how they comunicate- discoveries from a secret world
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Are trees social beings? In this international bestseller, forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share(...)
The hidden life of trees: what they feel, how they comunicate- discoveries from a secret world
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Are trees social beings? In this international bestseller, forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers. Wohlleben also shares his deep love of woods and forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in his woodland. After learning about the complex life of trees, a walk in the woods will never be the same again.
Landscape Theory
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Wood holds unique and timely lessons for urbanization, yet it remains inadequately characterized in architecture, landscape architecture, and urbanism. From under-considered thermal properties to emerging manufacturing possibilities, from changing forestry regimes to larger carbon cycle dynamics, "Wood Urbanism" explores the unique material and scalar properties of wood,(...)
Wood urbanism: from the molecular to the territorial
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Wood holds unique and timely lessons for urbanization, yet it remains inadequately characterized in architecture, landscape architecture, and urbanism. From under-considered thermal properties to emerging manufacturing possibilities, from changing forestry regimes to larger carbon cycle dynamics, "Wood Urbanism" explores the unique material and scalar properties of wood, presenting it as a critical material for design today. It brings into conversation scholars and practitioners who focus on wood from a range of perspectives: from the working forest to the mid-rise building to the basic cell. Drawing from the inherent intelligence and depth of multiple disciplines, this book offers a transcalar perspective on the role of wood in contemporary urbanization: from the imperceptibly small to the confoundingly large.
Timber Construction
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New software and digital fabrication is changing how we use wood. This book brings together international designers, manufacturers and researchers examining natural and synthetic wood technologies. Composite materials, parametric design and automated fabrication technologies are explored, illustrating new design tools, custom manufacturing and advanced assembly methods.(...)
Timber Construction
January 1900, Waterloo
Future wood: innovation in building design + manufacturing
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New software and digital fabrication is changing how we use wood. This book brings together international designers, manufacturers and researchers examining natural and synthetic wood technologies. Composite materials, parametric design and automated fabrication technologies are explored, illustrating new design tools, custom manufacturing and advanced assembly methods. The papers of this book were published on the occasion of the Canadian Design Research Network Parametric Modeling and Digital Wood Fabrication Workshop and Symposium held at the Forest Sciences Centre at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver on February 15-24, 2007. The essays and projects in this volume demonstrate flexible, adaptable design qualities reflecting a rapidly changing society. CD with complete electronic version of the book included.
Timber Construction
Every tree has a story
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This book is an exploration of unique trees- from the tallest Sequoia in California, to a very special forest in India, to a lone Acacia in the Sahara desert- offering a window into different cultures around the world. This books tells twenty fascinating stories about unique species, traditions, and the people who both nurture and destroy different trees from every corner(...)
Every tree has a story
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This book is an exploration of unique trees- from the tallest Sequoia in California, to a very special forest in India, to a lone Acacia in the Sahara desert- offering a window into different cultures around the world. This books tells twenty fascinating stories about unique species, traditions, and the people who both nurture and destroy different trees from every corner of the world. This book improbably tells the story of women's equality in India; endangered species in the Seychelle Islands; and the green belt movement in Kenya- among other true tales of the tallest, broadest, most interesting, significant trees on every continent. This is the perfect book of bedtime stories for nature lovers.
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Sprawling places
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People often bemoan the spread of malls, suburban strips, subdivisions, and other sprawling places in contemporary America. But are these places as bad as critics claim? In Sprawling Places, David Kolb questions widely held assumptions about our built environments. Engaging with the work of such writers and critics as Henri Lefebvre, Manuel Castells, Karsten Harries,(...)
Sprawling places
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People often bemoan the spread of malls, suburban strips, subdivisions, and other sprawling places in contemporary America. But are these places as bad as critics claim? In Sprawling Places, David Kolb questions widely held assumptions about our built environments. Engaging with the work of such writers and critics as Henri Lefebvre, Manuel Castells, Karsten Harries, and Christian Norberg-Schulz, Kolb seeks to move discussions about sprawl away from the idea that we must “choose between being rooted in the local Black Forest soil or wandering in directionless space.” By increasing our awareness of complexity and other issues, Kolb hopes to broaden and deepen people’s thinking about the contemporary built environment and to encourage better designs in the future.
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August 2008
Urban Theory
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318 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
London : Sternberg Press ; Madrid : Fundación TBA21, [2024], ©2024
Meandering : art, ecology, and metaphysics / edited by Sofia Lemos.
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318 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
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London : Sternberg Press ; Madrid : Fundación TBA21, [2024], ©2024
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104 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm
[Millterton, New York] : [Aperture], 1971.
Edward Weston : the flame of recognition : his photographs accompanied by excerpts from the daybooks & letters / edited by Nancy Newhall.
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104 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm
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[Millterton, New York] : [Aperture], 1971.