Wondering what to do with the past, persistent weeks of summer? There is still plenty of time to an attractive summer reading! Browse this online collection of some books on architecture, chosen titles academic publisher Routledge on topics of professional practice and sustainable architecture, and available in full for free for the entire month of August.
Including fascinating and remarkable works, these books address the relevant and important contemporary issues facing the world of design today. See what is available after the break.
seeks to inspire? Melbourne-based architect Rory Hyde practice of the future : Conversations from the Edge of Architecture explores the question of the future of design, as designers in the profession reach increasingly across borders and subvert the limits traditionally determined. Composed of discussions of individuals in various fields, including architecture, politics, activism, design, education, research, history and community involvement, the book provides an overview of potential exciting for the future.
for a dose of motivation sobering, Thomas Fisher design to avoid disaster: the nature of the "fracture-Critical design design discusses the theory of the author of the design to the critical failure, defined as where the structures and systems have so little redundancy and as interdependence and the efficiency they reach erroneous if not completely any part does not work as expected. " Provide contextual and cultural information to explain the prevalence of thinking critically break, Fisher examines the factors contributing to widespread disaster and suggests possible solutions to fight against the rapid trajectory of the company led to the collapse of the critical failure.
Ken Yeang and Lillian Woo Dictionary of ecodesign : a reference Illustrated is an essential resource for anyone in the design profession. Labeled the first guide to the terminology of sustainable design, it includes more than 1,500 entries shown by experts in their respective fields.
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