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Art of the Brooklyn Bridge

A Visual History

By Richard Haw

The Brooklyn Bridge is a pre-eminent global icon. It is the world’s most famous and beloved bridge, a "must-see" tourist hotspot, and a vital fact…

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February 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-95386-3 (Routledge)

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Cladding of Buildings

By Alan J. Brookes, Maarten Meijs

This key text addresses the topic of lightweight claddings in buildings and is a useful guide and key reference resource.

Written by well-known specialists in…

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February 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-38387-5 (Taylor & Francis)

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Postcolonial African Cities

Imperial Legacies and Postcolonial Predicament

Edited by Fassil Demissie

The book focuses on contemporary African cities, caught in the contradiction of an imperial past and postcolonial present. The essays explore the cultural role of…

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January 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-45448-3 (Routledge)

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Visualizing the City

Edited by Alan Marcus, Dietrich Neumann

This anthology presents a range of interdisciplinary explorations into the urban environment, through film, photography, digital imagery, maps and signage. Contributors examine our fascination with…

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January 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-41971-0 (Routledge)

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Atlas of Vernacular Architecture of the World

By Marcel Vellinga, Paul Oliver, Alexander Bridge

The first world atlas ever compiled on vernacular architecture, this comprehensive work illustrates the variety and ingenuity of the world’s vernacular building traditions from a…

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January 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-41151-6 (Routledge)

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Innovative Surface Structures

Technologies and Applications

By Martin Bechthold

The book focuses on the recent innovations in computational techniques, material and digital fabrication technology that are revolutionizing the design, analysis and construction of surface…

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January 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-41967-3 (Taylor & Francis)

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Architecture and the 'Special Relationship'

The American Influence on Post-War British Architecture

By Murray Fraser, with Joe Kerr

With particular reference to the field of architecture, this text examines the economic and political consequences for Britain of the post-war Anglo-American 'special relationship', providing…

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2007 | Hardback: 978-0-419-20910-2 (Routledge)

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Designing Sustainable Forest Landscapes

By Simon Bell, Dean Apostol

Designing Sustainable Forest Landscapes is a definitive guide to the design and management of forest landscapes, covering the theory and principles of forest design as…

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2007 | Hardback: 978-0-419-25680-9 (Taylor & Francis)

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Cedric Price: Potteries Thinkbelt

Supercrit #1

Edited by Kester Rattenbury, Samantha Hardingham

The Supercrit series revisits some of the most influential architectural projects of the recent past and examines their impact on the way we think and…

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2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-43412-6 (Routledge)

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Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown: Learning from Las Vegas

Supercrit #2

Edited by Kester Rattenbury, Samantha Hardingham

The Supercrit series revisits some of the most influential architectural projects of the recent past and examines their impact on the way we think and…

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2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-43414-0 (Routledge)

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