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Traditional cities of the global north are Wasted Cities: urban settlements where it is difficult to develop circular systems on a mainstream basis. The truly Circular City is utopian, an idealized vision for cities where nothing is wasted. The urgency and ambition to create such sustainable urban futures is stronger than ever before. 'Beyond the Wasted City' offers tools(...)
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Traditional cities of the global north are Wasted Cities: urban settlements where it is difficult to develop circular systems on a mainstream basis. The truly Circular City is utopian, an idealized vision for cities where nothing is wasted. The urgency and ambition to create such sustainable urban futures is stronger than ever before. 'Beyond the Wasted City' offers tools(...)
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The wasted city: approaches to circular city making
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Traditional cities of the global north are Wasted Cities: urban settlements where it is difficult to develop circular systems on a mainstream basis. The truly Circular City is utopian, an idealized vision for cities where nothing is wasted. The urgency and ambition to create such sustainable urban futures is stronger than ever before. 'Beyond the Wasted City' offers tools and strategies helping urban professionals, academics, students and citizens bring the discourse and practice of circular city making forward.
The wasted city: approaches to circular city making
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Traditional cities of the global north are Wasted Cities: urban settlements where it is difficult to develop circular systems on a mainstream basis. The truly Circular City is utopian, an idealized vision for cities where nothing is wasted. The urgency and ambition to create such sustainable urban futures is stronger than ever before. 'Beyond the Wasted City' offers tools and strategies helping urban professionals, academics, students and citizens bring the discourse and practice of circular city making forward.
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August 2017
August 2017
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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In the first half of the twentieth century, a new kind of architecture appeared across Europe and North America, characterized by plain, often pure white walls; wide windows; flat roofs; and prominent balconies, terraces, and roof gardens. From houses to hospitals, the new architecture featured large expanses of glass and was constructed from steel and reinforced(...)
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In the first half of the twentieth century, a new kind of architecture appeared across Europe and North America, characterized by plain, often pure white walls; wide windows; flat roofs; and prominent balconies, terraces, and roof gardens. From houses to hospitals, the new architecture featured large expanses of glass and was constructed from steel and reinforced(...)
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Light, air and openness: modern architecture between the wars
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In the first half of the twentieth century, a new kind of architecture appeared across Europe and North America, characterized by plain, often pure white walls; wide windows; flat roofs; and prominent balconies, terraces, and roof gardens. From houses to hospitals, the new architecture featured large expanses of glass and was constructed from steel and reinforced concrete—or designed to look that way—and inspired by a desire to be functional, hygienic, universal, democratic, and economical.
Light, air and openness: modern architecture between the wars
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In the first half of the twentieth century, a new kind of architecture appeared across Europe and North America, characterized by plain, often pure white walls; wide windows; flat roofs; and prominent balconies, terraces, and roof gardens. From houses to hospitals, the new architecture featured large expanses of glass and was constructed from steel and reinforced concrete—or designed to look that way—and inspired by a desire to be functional, hygienic, universal, democratic, and economical.
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June 2008, London
June 2008, London
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Architecture since 1900, Europe
Architecture since 1900, Europe
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It is known that one and the same interior colouring will appear different in rooms with windows facing north or facing south. What is not known is how natural daylight from these two compass points affects perceived colour and the ways in which colour is experienced. The objective of this study is to describe the perceived colours to be expected in rooms with sunlight(...)
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It is known that one and the same interior colouring will appear different in rooms with windows facing north or facing south. What is not known is how natural daylight from these two compass points affects perceived colour and the ways in which colour is experienced. The objective of this study is to describe the perceived colours to be expected in rooms with sunlight(...)
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Daylight influence on colour design: empirical study on perceived colour and colour experience indoors
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It is known that one and the same interior colouring will appear different in rooms with windows facing north or facing south. What is not known is how natural daylight from these two compass points affects perceived colour and the ways in which colour is experienced. The objective of this study is to describe the perceived colours to be expected in rooms with sunlight and diffused light, and thus to develop a tool for colour design.
Daylight influence on colour design: empirical study on perceived colour and colour experience indoors
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It is known that one and the same interior colouring will appear different in rooms with windows facing north or facing south. What is not known is how natural daylight from these two compass points affects perceived colour and the ways in which colour is experienced. The objective of this study is to describe the perceived colours to be expected in rooms with sunlight and diffused light, and thus to develop a tool for colour design.
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January 1900, Stockholm
January 1900, Stockholm
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Colour Theory and Design
Colour Theory and Design
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The courtyard houses of Los Angeles range from humble to sumptuous, from simple bungalow-style dwellings arranged around a central court to more ornate buildings combining Italian, Spanish, and North African influences. The courtyards not only create a sense of privacy and provide an illusion of green space for their inhabitants, they also provide a viable option for(...)
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The courtyard houses of Los Angeles range from humble to sumptuous, from simple bungalow-style dwellings arranged around a central court to more ornate buildings combining Italian, Spanish, and North African influences. The courtyards not only create a sense of privacy and provide an illusion of green space for their inhabitants, they also provide a viable option for(...)
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Gardens
Gardens
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December 2007, New York
December 2007, New York
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Courtyard housing in Los Angeles
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The courtyard houses of Los Angeles range from humble to sumptuous, from simple bungalow-style dwellings arranged around a central court to more ornate buildings combining Italian, Spanish, and North African influences. The courtyards not only create a sense of privacy and provide an illusion of green space for their inhabitants, they also provide a viable option for housing in dense urban areas. This book documents the courtyards through drawings, plans, and more than 200 photographs.
Courtyard housing in Los Angeles
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The courtyard houses of Los Angeles range from humble to sumptuous, from simple bungalow-style dwellings arranged around a central court to more ornate buildings combining Italian, Spanish, and North African influences. The courtyards not only create a sense of privacy and provide an illusion of green space for their inhabitants, they also provide a viable option for housing in dense urban areas. This book documents the courtyards through drawings, plans, and more than 200 photographs.
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December 2007, New York
December 2007, New York
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Gardens
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Wild plant culture
Wild plant culture
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Integration restoration practices, foraging, herbalism, rewilding, and permaculture, this is a comprehensive guide to the ecological restoration of native edible and medicinal plant communities in eastern North America, written by our own Jared Rosenbaum. The book blends science, practice, and traditional knowledge to repair both degraded landscapes and our broken(...)
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Integration restoration practices, foraging, herbalism, rewilding, and permaculture, this is a comprehensive guide to the ecological restoration of native edible and medicinal plant communities in eastern North America, written by our own Jared Rosenbaum. The book blends science, practice, and traditional knowledge to repair both degraded landscapes and our broken(...)
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Wild plant culture
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Integration restoration practices, foraging, herbalism, rewilding, and permaculture, this is a comprehensive guide to the ecological restoration of native edible and medicinal plant communities in eastern North America, written by our own Jared Rosenbaum. The book blends science, practice, and traditional knowledge to repair both degraded landscapes and our broken cultural relationship with nature. It is an essential toolkit for gardeners, farmers, and ecological restoration practitioners, highlighting the important role humans play in tending and mending native plant communities.
Wild plant culture
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Integration restoration practices, foraging, herbalism, rewilding, and permaculture, this is a comprehensive guide to the ecological restoration of native edible and medicinal plant communities in eastern North America, written by our own Jared Rosenbaum. The book blends science, practice, and traditional knowledge to repair both degraded landscapes and our broken cultural relationship with nature. It is an essential toolkit for gardeners, farmers, and ecological restoration practitioners, highlighting the important role humans play in tending and mending native plant communities.
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November 2022
November 2022
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Fauna and flora
Fauna and flora
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'Into the White' uses five case studies to probe how the early modern Arctic (as site, myth, and ecology) affected contemporary debates of perception and matter, of representation, discovery, and the time of the earth – long before the nineteenth century romanticized the polar landscape. In the far North, this book contends, the Renaissance exotic became something far(...)
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'Into the White' uses five case studies to probe how the early modern Arctic (as site, myth, and ecology) affected contemporary debates of perception and matter, of representation, discovery, and the time of the earth – long before the nineteenth century romanticized the polar landscape. In the far North, this book contends, the Renaissance exotic became something far(...)
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Into the white: the Renaissance Arctic and the end of the image
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'Into the White' uses five case studies to probe how the early modern Arctic (as site, myth, and ecology) affected contemporary debates of perception and matter, of representation, discovery, and the time of the earth – long before the nineteenth century romanticized the polar landscape. In the far North, this book contends, the Renaissance exotic became something far stranger than the marvelous or the curious, something darkly material and unmasterable, something beyond the idea of image itself.
Into the white: the Renaissance Arctic and the end of the image
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'Into the White' uses five case studies to probe how the early modern Arctic (as site, myth, and ecology) affected contemporary debates of perception and matter, of representation, discovery, and the time of the earth – long before the nineteenth century romanticized the polar landscape. In the far North, this book contends, the Renaissance exotic became something far stranger than the marvelous or the curious, something darkly material and unmasterable, something beyond the idea of image itself.
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May 2019
May 2019
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Art Theory
Art Theory
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Some 40 percent of North Americans live in homes built prior to 1940, and when it comes time to remodel or restore our older homes, homeowners and contractors can find themselves lost in a morass of wildly divergent information and opinion. With this book, author Aaron Lubeck brings his expertise as a restoration contractor and preservation consultant to this guide,(...)
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Some 40 percent of North Americans live in homes built prior to 1940, and when it comes time to remodel or restore our older homes, homeowners and contractors can find themselves lost in a morass of wildly divergent information and opinion. With this book, author Aaron Lubeck brings his expertise as a restoration contractor and preservation consultant to this guide,(...)
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Green restorations : sustainable building and historic homes
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Some 40 percent of North Americans live in homes built prior to 1940, and when it comes time to remodel or restore our older homes, homeowners and contractors can find themselves lost in a morass of wildly divergent information and opinion. With this book, author Aaron Lubeck brings his expertise as a restoration contractor and preservation consultant to this guide, leading the reader through the steps for restoring historic building using sustainable practices and green building techniques.
Green restorations : sustainable building and historic homes
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Some 40 percent of North Americans live in homes built prior to 1940, and when it comes time to remodel or restore our older homes, homeowners and contractors can find themselves lost in a morass of wildly divergent information and opinion. With this book, author Aaron Lubeck brings his expertise as a restoration contractor and preservation consultant to this guide, leading the reader through the steps for restoring historic building using sustainable practices and green building techniques.
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October 2009
October 2009
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This is the first popular history of squatting as practised in Europe and North America. Alex Vasudevan retraces the struggle for housing in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Detroit, Hamburg, London, Madrid, Milan, New York, and Vancouver. He looks at the organisation of alternative forms of housing—from Copenhagen’s Freetown Christiana to the squats of the Lower East(...)
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This is the first popular history of squatting as practised in Europe and North America. Alex Vasudevan retraces the struggle for housing in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Detroit, Hamburg, London, Madrid, Milan, New York, and Vancouver. He looks at the organisation of alternative forms of housing—from Copenhagen’s Freetown Christiana to the squats of the Lower East(...)
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The autonomous city: A history of urban squatting. 2nd edition
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This is the first popular history of squatting as practised in Europe and North America. Alex Vasudevan retraces the struggle for housing in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Detroit, Hamburg, London, Madrid, Milan, New York, and Vancouver. He looks at the organisation of alternative forms of housing—from Copenhagen’s Freetown Christiana to the squats of the Lower East Side—as well as the official response, including the recent criminalisation of squatting, the brutal eviction of squatters and their widespread vilification. Second edition.
The autonomous city: A history of urban squatting. 2nd edition
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This is the first popular history of squatting as practised in Europe and North America. Alex Vasudevan retraces the struggle for housing in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Detroit, Hamburg, London, Madrid, Milan, New York, and Vancouver. He looks at the organisation of alternative forms of housing—from Copenhagen’s Freetown Christiana to the squats of the Lower East Side—as well as the official response, including the recent criminalisation of squatting, the brutal eviction of squatters and their widespread vilification. Second edition.
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January 2023
January 2023
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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This book celebrates the era of North American barn-building known as "The golden age of barn construction," from the early 1700s to the mid-20th century. The author explores the variety of barn styles, pays tribute to the craftsmanship of their builders, and chronicles the lives and times of both the barns and those who built them. "Barn building" is illustrated(...)
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This book celebrates the era of North American barn-building known as "The golden age of barn construction," from the early 1700s to the mid-20th century. The author explores the variety of barn styles, pays tribute to the craftsmanship of their builders, and chronicles the lives and times of both the barns and those who built them. "Barn building" is illustrated(...)
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Barn building : the golden age of barn construction
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This book celebrates the era of North American barn-building known as "The golden age of barn construction," from the early 1700s to the mid-20th century. The author explores the variety of barn styles, pays tribute to the craftsmanship of their builders, and chronicles the lives and times of both the barns and those who built them. "Barn building" is illustrated throughout with contemporary color interior and exterior photographs, historic black-and-white photos, and the author's own illustrations.
Barn building : the golden age of barn construction
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This book celebrates the era of North American barn-building known as "The golden age of barn construction," from the early 1700s to the mid-20th century. The author explores the variety of barn styles, pays tribute to the craftsmanship of their builders, and chronicles the lives and times of both the barns and those who built them. "Barn building" is illustrated throughout with contemporary color interior and exterior photographs, historic black-and-white photos, and the author's own illustrations.
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September 2007, Erin
September 2007, Erin
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Green Architecture
Green Architecture
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Roman city
Roman city
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The ancient Romans built cities in the lands they conquered, linking Western Europe, the Middle East and North Africa into a vast, thriving Empire. By combining documentary footage and animated story sequences, this program examines how these cities helped maintain the Empire and how they shaped people's lives. Host David Macaulay takes you to many ancient sites to(...)
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The ancient Romans built cities in the lands they conquered, linking Western Europe, the Middle East and North Africa into a vast, thriving Empire. By combining documentary footage and animated story sequences, this program examines how these cities helped maintain the Empire and how they shaped people's lives. Host David Macaulay takes you to many ancient sites to(...)
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Roman city
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The ancient Romans built cities in the lands they conquered, linking Western Europe, the Middle East and North Africa into a vast, thriving Empire. By combining documentary footage and animated story sequences, this program examines how these cities helped maintain the Empire and how they shaped people's lives. Host David Macaulay takes you to many ancient sites to explain how various structures were built and how they were used. Through animation, watch the construction of a fictional city in Gaul.
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The ancient Romans built cities in the lands they conquered, linking Western Europe, the Middle East and North Africa into a vast, thriving Empire. By combining documentary footage and animated story sequences, this program examines how these cities helped maintain the Empire and how they shaped people's lives. Host David Macaulay takes you to many ancient sites to explain how various structures were built and how they were used. Through animation, watch the construction of a fictional city in Gaul.
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January 1900,
January 1900,
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Children's Books
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