Cities and Design

ISBN-13: 9780415492881 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 282 str.

Paul L Knox

Opis

Cities, initially a product of the manufacturing era, have been thoroughly remade in the image of consumer society. This book explores the complex relationships between design and urban environments.

Spis treści

Part 1: Introduction  1. Cities, Design and Urban Life  2. Design, Designers and the Resurgent Metropolis  Part 2: The Intentional City  3. Better by Design? Historical Antecedents  4. The City Redesigned: Modernity, Effeciency and Equity  5. Design for New Sensibilities  Part 3: Designer Cities  6. Design and Affect in Urban Spaces  7. Design Services and The City  8. Conclusion: Towards Liveability and Sustainability

O autorze

Paul Knox is University Distinguished Professor and Senior Fellow for International Advancement at Virginia Tech, where he was Dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies from 1997 to 2006. He has published widely on urban social geography and economic geography.