The Architecture of Urbanity: Designing for Nature, Culture, and Joy - Hardcover

$37.00

The Architecture of Urbanity: Designing for Nature, Culture, and Joy - Hardcover

Name: The Architecture of Urbanity: Designing for Nature, Culture, and Joy - Hardcover
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SKU: 9780691208435
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by Vishaan Chakrabarti

$37.00

Book Overview

From one of today's most inspired architects and urban advocates, a manifesto for architecture as a force for addressing our biggest social challenges

The world is facing unprecedented challenges, from climate change and population growth, to political division and technological dislocation, to declining mental health and fraying cultural fabric. With most of the planet's population now living in urban environments, cities are the spaces where we have the greatest potential to confront and address these problems. In this visionary book, Vishaan Chakrabarti argues for an "architecture of urbanity," showing how the design of our communities can create a more equitable, sustainable, and joyous future for us all.

Taking readers from the great cities of antiquity to the worldwide exurban sprawl of our postindustrial age, Chakrabarti examines architecture's relationship to history's greatest social, technological, and environmental dilemmas. He then presents a rich selection of work by a global array of practicing architects, demonstrating how innovative design can dramatically improve life in big cities and small settlements around the world, from campuses and refugee camps to mega-cities like S?o Paulo, Lima, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, and Tokyo.

Lavishly illustrated with a wealth of original graphics, data visualizations, photographs, and drawings, The Architecture of Urbanity eloquently explains why cities are the last, best hope for humanity, and why designers must, alongside political, business, community, and cultural leaders, steward the healing of our planet.

ISBN	9780691208435
Author	Vishaan Chakrabarti
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Genre	News & politics, Design, and History
Format	Hardcover
Published	September 2024
Language	ENG- English
Pages	280
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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