Présentation par l'éditeur :
Cet ouvrage est le premier consacré à l’architecture en tant que source d’inspiration pour l’art contemporain. Il présente le travail de plus d’une centaine…
Abstract from the publisher: At the turn of the 20th century, Vienna was one of the most exciting cities on earth - the central gathering spot of the European avant-garde in art, architecture, literature, music, journalism, philosophy, psychiatry,…
Abstract from the publisher : This book concerns the city and the 'devices' that define the urban environment by their presence, representation or interpretation. The texts offer an interdisciplinary discourse and critique of the complex systems,…
Abstract from the publisher: Cities are an unprecedented focus of attention: over half the world now lives in them, culture and politics are shaped by them, and they are also focal points for new relationships between nature, technology and the…
Conference description:
Our theme is "The City: Culture, Society, Technology." Meet us in Vancouver on May 5 and 6, 2011. Topics include :
* the city and literature, art or culture
* social perspectives on the city
* cities and crime
*…
From the Introduction by Michelle Bumatay and Katelyn Knox : The theme of the 2009 conference, the "Branded City,' carries a double meaning : first, it references both the city as it has been recorded by artists (writers, painters,…
Présentation par l'éditeur :
La couleur habille la ville, l'illumine, l'enjolive et la sculpte. Elle est une composante essentielle de notre environnement et libère des messages qui agissent sur notre inconscient et nos…
Abstract from the publisher : David Foster brings an intense curiosity and lifelong familiarity to this unique examination of the cultural tapestry of São Paulo, the largest city in South America and the second largest in Latin America. …
Décrire la ville, la rendre sensible, perceptible, en démontrer les formes, les évolutions, la complexité visible et invisible ; et en expliquer les échecs.
Mais ce récit entend également replacer la conception dans son contexte évènementiel,…
Abstract from the publisher :
Rome - as a city, as an empire, as an enduring idea - is in many ways the origin of everything Robert Hughes has spent his life thinking and writing about with such dazzling irreverence and exacting rigour. In this…
Abstract from the publisher :
Our first project comprises a collection of ‘working papers’ established with the aims of both delineating and testing what we refer to as ‘spatial methodologies’ for urban research. This…
Présentation par l'éditeur :
Les maires des grandes villes affirment tous que leur préoccupation première est de développer l’attractivité de leur cité. Comment ? En faisant de celle-ci un lieu…
Présentation par l'éditeur : 25 portraits des acteurs culturels et sociaux de Porto présentant les différentes facettes de la ville et de ses habitants : • Un socle d’art et de culture : Manoel de Oliveira,…
Abstract from the publisher :
Between the Victory parade along the Champs-Elysées in 1919 and the Germans' march through the Arc de Triomphe in 1940, Paris enjoyed a twenty-year period of cultural and intellectual expansion, receptive to the…
Abstract from the publisher : Looking at the globalization, urban regeneration, arts events and cultural spectacles, this book considers a city not until now included in the global city debate. Divided into five parts, each preceded by an…
Abstract from the publisher:
Many of the key debates in urban research over the last thirty years have occurred in and through New York City. A range of key figures in the analysis of capitalist urbanization have published their research on New York…
Abstract from the distributor:
The Transforming Auckland: Innovations for Sustainable Cities Thematic Research Initiative (TRI) hosted a very successful Research Symposium. Over two days international and local researchers examined some of the major…
From Peter Ackroyd's introduction to the 2005 Anthem Press edition :
"London: A Pilgrimage" is an enlightening work that brings to life the chaotic and gloomy past of a great city on the cusp of modern times. 180 incredible etchings by…