Antiquity

Origins, Classicism and the New Rome

By Christopher Tadgell

The first in a new series of five books describing and illustrating the seminal architectural traditions of the world, Antiquity traces architectural history from its...

Published May 3rd 2007 by Routledge.

Japanese Love Hotels

A Cultural History

By Sarah Chaplin

Drawing on theories of place, consumption and identity, Sarah Chaplin details the evolution of the love hotel in urban Japan since the 1950s. Love hotels...

Published April 26th 2007 by Routledge.

The Ludic City

Exploring the Potential of Public Spaces

By Quentin Stevens

This international and illustrated work challenges current writings focussing on the problems of urban public space to present a more nuanced and dialectical conception of...

Published April 16th 2007 by Routledge.

Sustainable Urban Development Volume 2

The Environmental Assessment Methods

Edited by Mark Deakin, Gordon Mitchell, Peter Nijkamp, Ron Vreeker

In this book, the second of a three-volume series, leading authorities on the methodology of environmental assessment provide a unique insight into questions of critical...

Published April 5th 2007 by Routledge.

Understanding JCT Standard Building Contracts

By David Chappell

This latest edition of David Chappell’s bestselling guide to the most popular form of construction contracts has been completely revised to take into account the...

Published April 4th 2007 by Taylor and Francis.

Designing the City of Reason

Foundations and Frameworks

By Ali Madanipour

With a practical approach to theory, Designing the City of Reason offers new perspectives on how differing belief systems and philosophical approaches impact on city...

Published March 27th 2007 by Routledge.

Crime Prevention and the Built Environment

By Ted Kitchen, Richard H. Schneider

With a comprehensive analysis, this book links theory, evidence and practical application to bridge gaps between planning, design and criminology. The authors investigate connections between...

Published March 19th 2007 by Routledge.

Spatial Planning Systems of Britain and France

A Comparative Analysis

Edited by Philip Booth, Michelle Breuillard, Charles Fraser, Didier Paris

Spatial Planning Systems of Britain and France brings together a wide selection of comparative essays to highlight the fundamental similarities and differences between the spatial...

Published March 13th 2007 by Routledge.

Colonial Modernities

Building, Dwelling and Architecture in British India and Ceylon

Edited by Peter Scriver, Vikramaditya Prakash

A carefully crafted selection of essays from international experts, this book explores the effect of colonial architecture and space on the societies involved – both the...

Published March 7th 2007 by Routledge.

Abstract Space

Beneath the Media Surface

By Therese Tierney

This visually stunning, conceptually rich and imaginative book investigates the cultural connection between new media and architectural imaging. Through a range of material, from theoretical texts...

Published March 5th 2007 by Taylor and Francis.