Böcker utgivna av JOVIS Verlag

Exploration of the aspects of design that need to be rethought in the light of the need for architecture for an ageing population including those with dementia.

Experts from around the world showcase footbridge ideas for six locations in Berlin.

In the urban centres of Europe, residents are increasingly demanding not only to participate in the discussion about the densification of our cities. This volume brings together perspectives from a number of different professions involved in urban planning, in order to seek answers to some central questions.

A personal look into the inspirations and influences of landscape architect Kamel Louafi. Overflowing with pictures of significant projects.

Tezuka Architects: The Yellow Book now provides an insight into the design philosophy of the internationally renowned architecture firm. This 'pocket guide' in scale and feel introduces the architects' way of thinking, using examples of seminal projects from recent years.

Can collective urban practices contribute to peace processes in divided cities? Using the example of Famagusta in Cyprus, the role of urban planning is evaluated when being applied to towns and cities already suffering conflict and division.

Monograph on architect Eckhard Gerber presents his works from recent years.

Landscript 5 examines material culture in landscape architecture theory and design. Designed landscapes are temporal assemblages of extant and introduced materials, constructed and maintained through the efforts of human labour, mediated through non-human forces, and shaped by constantly changing cultural relations.

Examination of the challenges faced in providing affordable residential accommodation in European cities.

A retrospective look at Hamburg's interdisciplinary approach to landscape studies, both in the past and present day.

Investigating the foundation of the cities of the past to improve urbanisation in the future.

This atlas of contemporary landscape architecture in London offers a comprehensive overview of new projects within public space. Over the past years, major investments in the infrastructure and housing market of London have driven the need for high-quality public spaces.

Water vs. Urban Scape presents promising new approaches to integrate water into the urban landscape.

Discover the benefits of 'interim usage'. A handbook for decision-makers involved in urban development.

Nature is not simply 'green' or 'the opposite of culture'. Essentially, it is an intellectual construct. The relationship between man and nature, for instance, articulates itself architectonically. This publication approaches this relationship, exploring important questions.

The architectural design process starts with the creation of an object that represents a practical interpretation of a precise, design-specific theme. The werkstuck, literally translated as work-piece, is a vehicle through which ideas from the mind can be physically expressed.

Planning Projects in Transition is a roadmap for urban professionals, planners, and urban researchers who face these challenges.

Territories - Rural-urban Strategies studies the dynamics of larger rural-urban spaces from a design perspective.

Explores examples of failed mega-projects, and offers ways to reverse the trend by pooling expertise and resources.

Landscape architecture can be more than aesthetically innovative: it can contribute to integration in society, social stability, and a vibrant public life. The Park am Gleisdreieck in Berlin - developed between 2007 and 2014 - was initiated by citizens and built in dialogue with them.

The first in-depth analysis of how urban agriculture can contribute to the creation and development of cities in Europe.

Limits: Space as Resource explores the spatial components of the complex question of sustainability at the urban scale, in order to contribute to a more in-depth and refined understanding of sustainable urban development.

The search for the right architectural form could scarcely be presented more convincingly and clearly than it is in The Making of Haus Ideal.

An examination of the role of local politics in urban development.

New answers are sought through this book to the old question of providing good affordable housing for everyone.

The concept of relational space in urbanism - understanding the space of the city as produced by society - is connected with an understanding of architecture unfolding in situations.