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Dictionary of Ecodesign

An Illustrated Reference

By Ken Yeang, Lillian Woo

The first guide to the terminology of sustainable design. Written by an internationally renowned expert in the field, this illustrated dictionary provides over 1500 definitions…

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March 2010 | Hardback: 978-0-415-45899-3 (Routledge)

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Materials and Meaning in Contemporary Japanese Architecture

Tradition and Today

By Dana Buntrock

In this beautiful and perceptive book, Dana Buntrock examines, for the first time, how tradition is incorporated into contemporary Japanese architecture. Looking at the work…

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February 2010 | Paperback: 978-0-415-77891-6 (Routledge)

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Best Tall Buildings 2009

Edited by Anthony Wood

An international overview of the best tall buildings in 2009 as recognised by the awards of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).…

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2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-77974-6 (Routledge)

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Housing Design Handbook

A Guide to Good Practice

By David Levitt

How well have architects succeeded in building housing and what lessons can be learned from their triumphs and failures?

The Housing Design Handbook will give…

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2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-49150-1 (Routledge)

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Innovations in Hospice Architecture

By Stephen F. Verderber, Ben J. Refuerzo

Providing much-needed focus on hospice projects in the context of unprecedented rates of societal ageing, this new reference book presents an overview of major recent…

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2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-32713-8 (Taylor & Francis)

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University Architecture

By Brian Edwards

Some of the most exciting architecture in the world can be found on university campuses. In Europe, America and the Far East, vice chancellors and…

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2001 | Hardback: 978-0-419-24440-0 (Taylor & Francis)

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Kindergarten Architecture

2nd Edition

By Mark Dudek

This fully illustrated guide to the planning and design of pre-school facilities for children is supported by a broad range of case studies, drawn from…

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2000 | Paperback: 978-0-419-24520-9 (Taylor & Francis)

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Forthcoming Titles:

Innovations in Hospital Architecture
By Stephen Verderber
To be published March 31st 2010

Theatre Buildings: A Design Guide
By Association of British TheatreEdited by Judith Strong
To be published May 28th 2010

University Planning and Architecture: The Search for Perfection
By Jonathan Coulson, Paul Roberts, Isabelle Taylor
To be published August 27th 2010

Towards Creative Learning Spaces: Re-thinking the Architecture of Post-Compulsory Education
By Jos Boys
To be published November 1st 2010

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