Not for sale in Estonia! A remarkable investigation on the exhibitions that have shaped contemporary architecture. The first Venice Biennale of Architecture in 1980 was one of those events whose later reputation far exceeds the amount of attention...

Not for sale in Ukraine and Russia! In the projects presented in this book, besides being ingenious and capable, planners make creative use of construction techniques, often artisanal, to create flexible-use living environments that optimize the us...

"Future Cities Laboratory" reports on the same named research program and its mission to shape sustainable future cities through science, by design, in place. It offers a global perspective on cities from the vantage point of the world's most populou...

The book looks at the residential buildings erected in Turin for the middle classes in the decades after World War II: a period marked by a remarkable urban growth in which a signi cant part of newly produced housing was aimed at social groups lookin...

Not for sale in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic! "St Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle" is one of the symbols of the Czech statehood; it is the coronation and burial site of Bohemian kings and to this day is a leading Christian cathedral,...

A cold climate is no excuse for a dull, colorless garden. The key is knowing the right plants that will survive and thrive in even the chilliest environments. Who better to guide gardeners than an expert from the far north? Award-winning designer and...

From sprawling houses to compact bungalows and from world-famous museums to a still-working gas station, Frank Lloyd Wright's designs can be found in nearly every corner of the country. While the renowned architect passed away more than fifty years a...

Not for sale in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic! The design of Prague's gardens and parks – especially the green spaces of its palaces, castles, and monastery complexes, both private and public – is inseparable from the millennium-long e...

The captivating tale of the plans and personalities behind one of New York City's most radical and recognizable buildings. Considered the crowning achievement of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan is often...

This book is a concise selection of twenty buildings designed to shelter animals. While being examples of contemporary architecture they also clearly illustrate the evolution of our relationship with animals. Man has always exploited and tamed animal...