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The Shenzhen experiment
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Shenzhen is ground zero for the economic transformation China has seen in recent decades. In 1979, driven by China’s widespread poverty, Deng Xiaoping supported a bold proposal to experiment with economic policies in a rural borderland next to Hong Kong. The site was designated as the City of Shenzhen and soon after became China’s first Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Four(...)
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Shenzhen is ground zero for the economic transformation China has seen in recent decades. In 1979, driven by China’s widespread poverty, Deng Xiaoping supported a bold proposal to experiment with economic policies in a rural borderland next to Hong Kong. The site was designated as the City of Shenzhen and soon after became China’s first Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Four(...)
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The Shenzhen experiment
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Shenzhen is ground zero for the economic transformation China has seen in recent decades. In 1979, driven by China’s widespread poverty, Deng Xiaoping supported a bold proposal to experiment with economic policies in a rural borderland next to Hong Kong. The site was designated as the City of Shenzhen and soon after became China’s first Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Four decades later, Shenzhen is a megacity of twenty million, an internationally recognized digital technology hub, and the world’s most successful economic zone. Some see it as a modern miracle city that seemingly came from nowhere, attributing its success solely to centralized planning and Shenzhen’s proximity to Hong Kong. The Chinese government has built hundreds of new towns using the Shenzhen model, yet none has come close to replicating the city’s level of economic success. But is it true that Shenzhen has no meaningful history? That the city was planned on a tabula rasa? That the region’s rural past has had no significant impact on the urban present? Juan Du unravels the myth of Shenzhen and shows us how this world-famous “instant city” has a surprising history—filled with oyster fishermen, villages that remain encased within city blocks, a secret informal housing system—and how it has been catapulted to success as much by the ingenuity of its original farmers as by Beijing’s policy makers. “The Shenzhen Experiment” is an important story for all rapidly urbanizing and industrializing nations around the world seeking to replicate China’s economic success in the twenty-first century.
The Shenzhen experiment
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Shenzhen is ground zero for the economic transformation China has seen in recent decades. In 1979, driven by China’s widespread poverty, Deng Xiaoping supported a bold proposal to experiment with economic policies in a rural borderland next to Hong Kong. The site was designated as the City of Shenzhen and soon after became China’s first Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Four decades later, Shenzhen is a megacity of twenty million, an internationally recognized digital technology hub, and the world’s most successful economic zone. Some see it as a modern miracle city that seemingly came from nowhere, attributing its success solely to centralized planning and Shenzhen’s proximity to Hong Kong. The Chinese government has built hundreds of new towns using the Shenzhen model, yet none has come close to replicating the city’s level of economic success. But is it true that Shenzhen has no meaningful history? That the city was planned on a tabula rasa? That the region’s rural past has had no significant impact on the urban present? Juan Du unravels the myth of Shenzhen and shows us how this world-famous “instant city” has a surprising history—filled with oyster fishermen, villages that remain encased within city blocks, a secret informal housing system—and how it has been catapulted to success as much by the ingenuity of its original farmers as by Beijing’s policy makers. “The Shenzhen Experiment” is an important story for all rapidly urbanizing and industrializing nations around the world seeking to replicate China’s economic success in the twenty-first century.
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January 2020
January 2020
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Contemporary Asian Architecture
Contemporary Asian Architecture
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This publication presents the various garden types from the perspective of contemporary landscape and garden design. They point the way toward the essential compositional principles, the plants most commonly utilized and their most characteristic uses, and the possibilities for employing them in contemporary projects, thus providing readers with a source of inspiration(...)
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This publication presents the various garden types from the perspective of contemporary landscape and garden design. They point the way toward the essential compositional principles, the plants most commonly utilized and their most characteristic uses, and the possibilities for employing them in contemporary projects, thus providing readers with a source of inspiration(...)
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The chinese garden: garden types for contemporary landscape architecture
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This publication presents the various garden types from the perspective of contemporary landscape and garden design. They point the way toward the essential compositional principles, the plants most commonly utilized and their most characteristic uses, and the possibilities for employing them in contemporary projects, thus providing readers with a source of inspiration for their own designs and creations. The panorama of The Chinese Garden stretches from the surviving historical gardens all the way to modern examples as the garden at the Bank of China in Hong Kong (designed by I. M. Pei), Ai Weiwei s Yiwu Riverbank Park, the Garden of Flowering Fragrance in the area of Los Angeles, California, and the Garden of Awakening Orchids in Portland, Oregon.
The chinese garden: garden types for contemporary landscape architecture
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This publication presents the various garden types from the perspective of contemporary landscape and garden design. They point the way toward the essential compositional principles, the plants most commonly utilized and their most characteristic uses, and the possibilities for employing them in contemporary projects, thus providing readers with a source of inspiration for their own designs and creations. The panorama of The Chinese Garden stretches from the surviving historical gardens all the way to modern examples as the garden at the Bank of China in Hong Kong (designed by I. M. Pei), Ai Weiwei s Yiwu Riverbank Park, the Garden of Flowering Fragrance in the area of Los Angeles, California, and the Garden of Awakening Orchids in Portland, Oregon.
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May 2011
May 2011
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Gardens
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The desk is not only very informative in itself, but also must always be studied and understood in the context of its cultural, gender-specific, and field-related surroundings. The focus of this study is a comparative analysis of the use of desks. Desks in insurance companies, banks, administrative authorities, call centers, and design studios in twelve countries on all(...)
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The desk is not only very informative in itself, but also must always be studied and understood in the context of its cultural, gender-specific, and field-related surroundings. The focus of this study is a comparative analysis of the use of desks. Desks in insurance companies, banks, administrative authorities, call centers, and design studios in twelve countries on all(...)
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My desk is my castle: exploring personalisation cultures
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The desk is not only very informative in itself, but also must always be studied and understood in the context of its cultural, gender-specific, and field-related surroundings. The focus of this study is a comparative analysis of the use of desks. Desks in insurance companies, banks, administrative authorities, call centers, and design studios in twelve countries on all continents were studied. This publication presents the results in the form of extensive visual material, empirical analyses, and critical essays. The study was carried out by the Koln International School of Design (KISD) in collaboration with universities in Hong Kong; New York; Seoul; Taipei; Curitiba, Brazil; Pune, India; Auckland; Milan; and Fukuoka, Japan.
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The desk is not only very informative in itself, but also must always be studied and understood in the context of its cultural, gender-specific, and field-related surroundings. The focus of this study is a comparative analysis of the use of desks. Desks in insurance companies, banks, administrative authorities, call centers, and design studios in twelve countries on all continents were studied. This publication presents the results in the form of extensive visual material, empirical analyses, and critical essays. The study was carried out by the Koln International School of Design (KISD) in collaboration with universities in Hong Kong; New York; Seoul; Taipei; Curitiba, Brazil; Pune, India; Auckland; Milan; and Fukuoka, Japan.
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November 2011
November 2011
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Industrial Design
Industrial Design
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journals and magazines
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This latest issue takes us to Shenzhen to check out some of the latest projects to be completed in the Chinese city nearby Hong Kong. With the Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Maki and Associates adds an important cultural space to Shenzhen’s waterfront. Elsewhere, the architects of the Shenzhen-based firm Urbanus added a new typology to Chinese urban landscapes: an(...)
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This latest issue takes us to Shenzhen to check out some of the latest projects to be completed in the Chinese city nearby Hong Kong. With the Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Maki and Associates adds an important cultural space to Shenzhen’s waterfront. Elsewhere, the architects of the Shenzhen-based firm Urbanus added a new typology to Chinese urban landscapes: an(...)
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Mark 71
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This latest issue takes us to Shenzhen to check out some of the latest projects to be completed in the Chinese city nearby Hong Kong. With the Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Maki and Associates adds an important cultural space to Shenzhen’s waterfront. Elsewhere, the architects of the Shenzhen-based firm Urbanus added a new typology to Chinese urban landscapes: an urban village on the roof of a conventional mall. Heatherwick Studio shows us the art of reinvention with the conversion of a decommissioned grain silo in Cape Town. The imposing silo has been turned into an art gallery with a hotel. Mark asks how works of art can compete with the building’s compelling transformation.
Mark 71
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This latest issue takes us to Shenzhen to check out some of the latest projects to be completed in the Chinese city nearby Hong Kong. With the Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Maki and Associates adds an important cultural space to Shenzhen’s waterfront. Elsewhere, the architects of the Shenzhen-based firm Urbanus added a new typology to Chinese urban landscapes: an urban village on the roof of a conventional mall. Heatherwick Studio shows us the art of reinvention with the conversion of a decommissioned grain silo in Cape Town. The imposing silo has been turned into an art gallery with a hotel. Mark asks how works of art can compete with the building’s compelling transformation.
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December 2017
December 2017
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GA Architect 5 Zaha Hadid
GA Architect 5 Zaha Hadid
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Long-awaited GA Architect 05 Zaha Hadid has been republished. In 1983, Zaha Hadid made a brilliant debut by winning first prize at the competition of “The Peak” in Hong Kong. This project was never realized and she was called the “Queen of the Unbuilt” at that time. However, her distinctive drawings were full of energy which indicated her future success. This issue(...)
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Long-awaited GA Architect 05 Zaha Hadid has been republished. In 1983, Zaha Hadid made a brilliant debut by winning first prize at the competition of “The Peak” in Hong Kong. This project was never realized and she was called the “Queen of the Unbuilt” at that time. However, her distinctive drawings were full of energy which indicated her future success. This issue(...)
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GA Architect 5 Zaha Hadid
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Long-awaited GA Architect 05 Zaha Hadid has been republished. In 1983, Zaha Hadid made a brilliant debut by winning first prize at the competition of “The Peak” in Hong Kong. This project was never realized and she was called the “Queen of the Unbuilt” at that time. However, her distinctive drawings were full of energy which indicated her future success. This issue includes 9 projects of her early days. Her drawings are reproduced with high definition and displayed in beautiful layout. The preface is written by Arata Isozaki, who discovered her talent at the competition of "The Peak". This book is a must to know the first stage of the master of contemporary architecture.
GA Architect 5 Zaha Hadid
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Long-awaited GA Architect 05 Zaha Hadid has been republished. In 1983, Zaha Hadid made a brilliant debut by winning first prize at the competition of “The Peak” in Hong Kong. This project was never realized and she was called the “Queen of the Unbuilt” at that time. However, her distinctive drawings were full of energy which indicated her future success. This issue includes 9 projects of her early days. Her drawings are reproduced with high definition and displayed in beautiful layout. The preface is written by Arata Isozaki, who discovered her talent at the competition of "The Peak". This book is a must to know the first stage of the master of contemporary architecture.
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October 2014
October 2014
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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Log 12 spring/summer 2008
Log 12 spring/summer 2008
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Marc Angélil and Cary Siress map the Mercato Denise Bratton talks Third Landscape with Gilles Clément Michael Cadwell weighs two stones Joseph Clarke analyzes the unconscious of algorithms Mark Dorrian reassesses image and index Luis Fernàndez-Galiano overhears canine conversation Kurt W. Forster considers the contemporary museum Marco Frascari waxes elegant on(...)
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Marc Angélil and Cary Siress map the Mercato Denise Bratton talks Third Landscape with Gilles Clément Michael Cadwell weighs two stones Joseph Clarke analyzes the unconscious of algorithms Mark Dorrian reassesses image and index Luis Fernàndez-Galiano overhears canine conversation Kurt W. Forster considers the contemporary museum Marco Frascari waxes elegant on(...)
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Log 12 spring/summer 2008
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Marc Angélil and Cary Siress map the Mercato Denise Bratton talks Third Landscape with Gilles Clément Michael Cadwell weighs two stones Joseph Clarke analyzes the unconscious of algorithms Mark Dorrian reassesses image and index Luis Fernàndez-Galiano overhears canine conversation Kurt W. Forster considers the contemporary museum Marco Frascari waxes elegant on architecture's elegance David Gissen negotiates the geographic turn Wes Jones rereads the modern Chris Pierce visits a villa Albert Pope subjects Waterfront City to public scrutiny Hanno Rauterberg test drives BMW Welt Jonathan D.Solomon hunts for housing in Hong Kong Teresa Stoppani follows the Venitian meander Stephen Talasnik constructs with graphite Plus: observations from New York, London, Beijing, Almere, Los Angeles, Dubai...
Log 12 spring/summer 2008
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Marc Angélil and Cary Siress map the Mercato Denise Bratton talks Third Landscape with Gilles Clément Michael Cadwell weighs two stones Joseph Clarke analyzes the unconscious of algorithms Mark Dorrian reassesses image and index Luis Fernàndez-Galiano overhears canine conversation Kurt W. Forster considers the contemporary museum Marco Frascari waxes elegant on architecture's elegance David Gissen negotiates the geographic turn Wes Jones rereads the modern Chris Pierce visits a villa Albert Pope subjects Waterfront City to public scrutiny Hanno Rauterberg test drives BMW Welt Jonathan D.Solomon hunts for housing in Hong Kong Teresa Stoppani follows the Venitian meander Stephen Talasnik constructs with graphite Plus: observations from New York, London, Beijing, Almere, Los Angeles, Dubai...
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journals and magazines
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June 2008, New York
June 2008, New York
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What is a city? What determines its specificity? What shapes its quality? The evolution of the contemporary city does not follow a linear movement. It is shaped by transformation processes that are directed toward often distant and conflicting goals. Even though cities are inscribed into global processes and networks, they develop their own specific ways of dealing with(...)
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What is a city? What determines its specificity? What shapes its quality? The evolution of the contemporary city does not follow a linear movement. It is shaped by transformation processes that are directed toward often distant and conflicting goals. Even though cities are inscribed into global processes and networks, they develop their own specific ways of dealing with(...)
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The inevitable specificity of cities
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What is a city? What determines its specificity? What shapes its quality? The evolution of the contemporary city does not follow a linear movement. It is shaped by transformation processes that are directed toward often distant and conflicting goals. Even though cities are inscribed into global processes and networks, they develop their own specific ways of dealing with these conditions. They tend to produce and reproduce their own specificity, their own patterns and character traits. Using the categories of territory, power, and difference—also lending the book its structure—the texts analyze different case studies of cities and urbanized territories, ranging from the Canary Islands to Hong Kong and Nairobi, unfolding the distinctiveness of their physical and social existences.
The inevitable specificity of cities
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What is a city? What determines its specificity? What shapes its quality? The evolution of the contemporary city does not follow a linear movement. It is shaped by transformation processes that are directed toward often distant and conflicting goals. Even though cities are inscribed into global processes and networks, they develop their own specific ways of dealing with these conditions. They tend to produce and reproduce their own specificity, their own patterns and character traits. Using the categories of territory, power, and difference—also lending the book its structure—the texts analyze different case studies of cities and urbanized territories, ranging from the Canary Islands to Hong Kong and Nairobi, unfolding the distinctiveness of their physical and social existences.
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October 2013
October 2013
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Urban Theory
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224 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
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New York : H.N. Abrams, 1994.
New York : H.N. Abrams, 1994.
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Water and architecture / text by Charles W. Moore ; photographs by Jane Lidz.
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224 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Water and architecture / text by Charles W. Moore ; photographs by Jane Lidz.
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New York : H.N. Abrams, 1994.
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[Place of publication not identified] : The Funambulist, 2014.
[Place of publication not identified] : The Funambulist, 2014.
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[Place of publication not identified] : The Funambulist, 2014.
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Shek Kip Mei was the first public housing estate development in Hong Kong built by the British colonial government in 1954. The resettlement project was an immediate response to the need for temporary relief as a result of the massive fire that destroyed the Shek Kip Mei squatter area on Christmas Eve 1953, when over 53,000 Chinese immigrants lost their makeshift homes(...)
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Shek Kip Mei was the first public housing estate development in Hong Kong built by the British colonial government in 1954. The resettlement project was an immediate response to the need for temporary relief as a result of the massive fire that destroyed the Shek Kip Mei squatter area on Christmas Eve 1953, when over 53,000 Chinese immigrants lost their makeshift homes(...)
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Our home: Shek Kip Mei 1954-2006
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Shek Kip Mei was the first public housing estate development in Hong Kong built by the British colonial government in 1954. The resettlement project was an immediate response to the need for temporary relief as a result of the massive fire that destroyed the Shek Kip Mei squatter area on Christmas Eve 1953, when over 53,000 Chinese immigrants lost their makeshift homes overnight. This carefully designed book reproduces and explains the documentation of the aerea made by Governor Sir Alexander Grantham in 1954 to the British Government on the Great Fire. It includes a letter of appeal to the Governor, statistics about the residents, but abovw all it shows in 128, mostly full page b/w photographs, the appartments of the complex and their habitants.
Our home: Shek Kip Mei 1954-2006
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Shek Kip Mei was the first public housing estate development in Hong Kong built by the British colonial government in 1954. The resettlement project was an immediate response to the need for temporary relief as a result of the massive fire that destroyed the Shek Kip Mei squatter area on Christmas Eve 1953, when over 53,000 Chinese immigrants lost their makeshift homes overnight. This carefully designed book reproduces and explains the documentation of the aerea made by Governor Sir Alexander Grantham in 1954 to the British Government on the Great Fire. It includes a letter of appeal to the Governor, statistics about the residents, but abovw all it shows in 128, mostly full page b/w photographs, the appartments of the complex and their habitants.
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October 2007
October 2007
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Photography by Region
Photography by Region
