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Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, has one of the most extensive surviving ensembles of modernist architecture in the world. Impressive photographs by Stefan Boness convey the unique atmosphere of Asmara as a living museum of modernity.

Landscape architects Topotek 1 work as commuters across different disciplines, landscape-typologies and scales; the office also jaunts into architecture, urban design and art. The book introduces Topotek 1's most important approaches and methods, and showcases ten significant projects and works in detail.

CUBITY is the first modular residential cluster for students worldwide that meets an energy-plus standard. This innovative spatial concept is based on a house-within-a-house principle, with very minimised individual rooms and maximised communal areas with different temperature zones under one roof.

The story of the development of the O&O world of ideas, focusing on the latest buildings and projects.

Volume dedicated to the new multifunctional space built into the existing facade.

Volumes 1-3 of the 6 volume monograph on Jun Yang - the architecture echoing the name changes over the years.

Highlights the design and architecture of the Shanghai Oriental Sports Centre.

The conversion and extension of the National Museum of China forms a link between the former Chinese History Museum and the Chinese Revolutionary Museum. This publication presents German-Chinese co-operation on the largest museum in the world, with extensive details about its history.

In this volume, the architects responsible present the design by means of texts, images, and plans, and there is an essay by the architecture journalist Dirk Meyhoefer in which he discusses the Grand Theater.

The Cologne architecture firm JSWD demonstrates the long-term benefits of an international presence.

Monograph on the architect Norihiko Dan showcasing his extraordinary range of work.

The Death and Life of the Total Work of Art is conceived as a new interdisciplinary approach to a concept that is not only an important aspect of the Bauhaus, but also a key element of modern architecture and architectural theory in general.

Documents the transformation and reunitilisation of the World Heritage Site and former industrial area of Zollverein in Essen.

A feminist photography project from an award-winning artist that unravels the relationship between women and domesticity.

A pleasurable journey to assess the impact of cafes, restuarants and hotels on the urban landscape, and their contribution towards modernity.

Contains essays examining Asia's place in the context of debates about urban planning.

The architects behind the new cultural park, Tianjin Grand Theater, offer an insight into their design process

The Berlin State Ballet School is unique in Germany, because it combines a general school education with professional training. In this volume, the responsible architects present the building through texts and images, supplemented by a commentary by the architecture journalist Falk Jaeger.

Drawing together classic and contemporary texts on the 'urbanisation question', this book explores various theoretical, epistemological, methodological and political implications of Lefebvre's hypothesis.

Based on case studies from Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, and Switzerland, Territories in Crisis describes the countless challenges faced by European Cities from historical, sociological, and economic perspectives and views them in relation to existing and potential forms of urbanity.

For the first time, a detailed survey is presented of the architectural plans and typologies of Downtown Cairo's apartment buildings. Linking the apartments to their inhabitants' memories and stories, this book maps changes over time in how space was used in Cairo. In doing so, it illuminates some of the workings behind changes in Cairo's society.

The Grand Theater Qingdao lies in the Laoshan district of the harbour city at a newly created park that stretches from the sea to the foot of the Laoshan mountains. This publication shows the significance of this 'stage of urban life' in the historical context of China's opera and concert houses.

Transforming modernistic urban areas to fit contemporary needs is one of the predominant challenges that post-war European cities face today.

This book builds on six canonical Koolhaas projects, tracing the discursive practice behind the design methods used by Koolhaas and his office OMA.

Building an historic city museum in the capital city of a country that is experiencing vehement political and economic turmoil was a challenge for all those involved. The responsible architects present the project in this volume.

How does sound shape urban life? What do soundscapes reveal about the experience of modernity?Discovering the sounds of the city - includes a free CD.

In a world of cities, suburbanisation is the most visible and pervasive phenomenon. Twenty-two of the most well-known global urban scholars analyse the multiple manifestations of suburbanisation and suburbanism.

Third title in the LANDSCRIPT series looks at the place of 'topology' in landscape culture.

Identifying and exploring the spatial voids to be found in Tokyo, and rethinking how these can be used within the urban landscape.