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Sociality  Architecture, Building, City 
Refurbishment, Recycling 

Adaptive Reuse in Architecture
A Typological Index

The book grew out of an examination of two seemingly unrelated observations: the first use of the term "adaptive reuse" in 1973 and the exponential…


Architecture, Building, City  Ecology, sustainability 
Sociality  Publications 

Urban Block Cities
10 Design Principles for Contemporary Planning

The ideal city is social, healthy and sustainable. Karsten Pålsson outlines such a city in his new book Urban Block Cities. The Copenhagen architect…


Sociality  Architecture, Building, City 
Ecology, sustainability  Publications 

Towards a Resilient Architecture

The book explores the interrelated social, sustainability and spatial principles that underpin the design of more environmentally conscious buildings…


Sociality  Publications 
Architecture, Building, City  Building materials, Components 

Modern Construction Handbook

Now in its 6th edition, this book has become an indispensable classic thanks to its clear structure – with chapters on materials, walls, roofs,…


Sociality  Publications 
Architecture, Building, City  Ecology, sustainability 

City, Climate and Architecture / Coping with Urban Climates
Comperative Perspectives on Architecture and Thermal Governance

It is not surprising that climate change and rising temperatures in cities have sparked interest in concepts of urban climatology. However, the…