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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.

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.

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.

This book explores the historical in-betweenness of Yugoslav modernism and the various strategies architects used to mediate their own position between the different - sometimes even directly opposed - concepts of life, culture, practice, and time.

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.

Handmade Urbanism showcases 15 projects, realised mostly in less-favourable areas of five major cities in emerging countries. They examine the potential for urban transformation embedded in community initiatives.

Comprehensive guide to one of the most important Bauhaus schools, published to coincide with the Bauhaus Centenary.

The nineteenth issue of the architectural magazine focuses on regulations.

Starting from architecture, urban design, and territorial planning, this book aims at interfaces between design and research towards dynamic roles of peripheries.

The innovative concept of Regiobranding is examined, with particular reference to the Hamburg region.

A selection from the more than 400 entries in the 2016 International Marianne Brandt Contest.

Examines the architecture of today which draws on influences of the past, using examples from around the world.

A handbook for smart cities and the future of urban development.

Guide to the current challenges to traditional urbanism - metabolism, ecosystems and circular economy.

Volume dedicated to the Kulturpalast Dresden, created within the facade of the old building.