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Explore a comprehensive range of resources covering architectural design, history, theory, urbanism, and sustainable building practices. Our portfolio features the latest research, innovative methodologies, and case studies that support architects, researchers, and students in shaping functional, aesthetic, and environmentally responsible built environments. Emphasizing digital design, smart cities, and resilience, these titles address contemporary challenges in architecture, fostering creativity and technical excellence. Whether advancing sustainable construction or exploring cultural heritage, our collection provides essential insights for driving innovation in the built environment.

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    • Membranes for Structures

      • 1st Edition
      • September 12, 2025
      • Josep Ignasi de Llorens
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 2 4 0 7 2
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 2 4 0 8 9
      A growing use of membranes for construction purposes has recently been encouraged by their environmentally friendly characteristics. To offer a timely and extensive, research-grounded compendium on structures made with fabrics and foils, the most relevant facets of the state of the art are covered in two sister titles.After a moving remembrance of Marc Malinowski, a great promoter of membrane structures, Membranes for Structures — Fundamentals begins with a brief historical review of the development of design tools for membrane structures. Part One follows, discussing design fundamentals in the light of recent experiences and modern technologies. Part Two updates knowledge of products and materials, with a special focus on fire performance, the incorporation of photovoltaic cells, and ETFE. Part Three deals with other considerations related to design and installation, such as acoustic performance, post-failure stability, wind loads and lifecycle analysis, with special mentions of textile halls and biogas containers. A look into the future is proposed in Part Four, where some interesting, present-day research on ageing and applications is included.The well-amalgamated contributions, authored by international experts, produce a comprehensive reference to keep students and researchers as well as industry professionals and various other stakeholders abreast with the latest advancements.

    • Membranes for Structures

      • 1st Edition
      • September 12, 2025
      • Josep Ignasi de Llorens
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 2 4 0 5 8
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 2 4 0 6 5
      A growing use of membranes for construction purposes has recently been encouraged by their environmentally friendly characteristics. To offer a timely and extensive, research-grounded compendium on structures made with fabrics and foils, the most relevant facets of the state of the art are covered in two sister titles.Membranes for Structures — Applications is steeped in fascinating, functional examples: in fact, a selection of detailed case studies is presented in Part One, preceded by the description of two relevant historical antecedents, which are the circus tent and the “envelat”. The particular case of the successful spoked wheel structural system for the construction of large stadiums is the subject of Part Two, including descriptions of four significant case studies. Two growing fields of application are the focus of Part Three, which is dedicated to façades that give buildings a unique appearance, and Part Five, which addresses replacements, renovations, and refurbishments—activ... that are frequently encountered in today’s construction industry. And Part Four presents the latest application developments in different countries across the globe, with achievements in China, Latin and North America, Japan, and Europe being highlighted.The well-amalgamated contributions, authored by international experts, produce a comprehensive reference to keep students and researchers as well as industry professionals and various other stakeholders abreast with the latest advancements.

    • Up and Running with AutoCAD® 2025

      • 1st Edition
      • May 31, 2024
      • Robert C. Kaebisch
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 9 9 7 1 1
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 9 9 7 2 8
      Up and Running with AutoCAD® 2025: 2D and 3D Drawing, Design and Modeling presents a combination of step-by-step instructions, examples, and insightful explanations. The book emphasizes core concepts and practical application of AutoCAD in engineering, architecture, and design. Equally useful in instructor-led classroom training, self-study, or as a professional reference, the book is written by a long-time AutoCAD professor and instructor with the user in mind.

    • Up and Running with AutoCAD® 2024

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2023
      • Elliot J. Gindis + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 3 9 6 8 0
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 3 9 6 7 3
      Up and Running with AutoCAD® 2024: 2D and 3D Drawing, Design and Modeling presents a combination of step-by-step instructions, examples and insightful explanations. The book emphasizes core concepts and practical application of AutoCAD in engineering, architecture and design. Equally useful in instructor-led classroom training, self-study or as a professional reference, the book is written by a long-time AutoCAD professor and instructor with the user in mind.

    • Circular Design for Zero Emission Architecture and Building Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • December 3, 2022
      • Marwa Dabaieh
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 2 0 0 7 9 7
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 8 9 9 8 9 5
      Circular Design for Zero Emission Architecture and Building Practice: It is the Green Way or the Highway presents the main concepts of circular architecture and building design, focusing on emerging trends in zero-emission buildings, particularly zero- and minus- carbon practice. The book is structured around practical design solutions, including research-based passive solutions for extreme climates. It discusses passive and low carbon cooling and heating and natural ventilation, lifecycle assessment and life-cost analysis. The book presents examples and case studies from innovative low-tech to high-tech approaches, covering a wide spectrum of climate zones to show lessons learned and proof of concept. Vulnerable groups of people such as climate refugees are discussed, alongside how vernacular architecture can help introduce practical methods into low-carbon building practices. This book presents theoretical and practical coverage of circular design for zero emission architecture and building in relation to the global challenges of climate change and extreme weather.

    • Up and Running with AutoCAD 2023

      • 1st Edition
      • July 22, 2022
      • Elliot J. Gindis + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 9 9 6 6 5 5
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 9 5 0 9 9 2
      Up and Running with AutoCAD 2023: 2D and 3D Drawing, Design and Modeling presents a combination of step-by-step instruction, examples and insightful explanations. The book emphasizes core concepts and practical applications of AutoCAD in engineering, architecture and design. Equally useful in instructor-led classroom training, self-study, or as a professional reference, the book is written by a long-time AutoCAD professor and instructor with the user in mind.

    • Rethinking Building Skins

      • 1st Edition
      • December 5, 2021
      • Eugenia Gasparri + 5 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 2 2 4 7 7 9
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 2 2 4 9 1 5
      Rethinking Building Skins: Transformative Technologies and Research Trajectories provides a comprehensive collection of the most relevant and forward-looking research in the field of façade design and construction today, with a focus on both product and process innovation. The book brings together the expertise, creativity, and critical thinking of more than fifty global innovators from both academia and industry, to guide the reader in translating research into practice. It identifies new opportunities for the construction sector to respond to present challenges, towards a more sustainable, efficient, connected, and safe future.

    • Up and Running with AutoCAD 2020

      • 1st Edition
      • July 16, 2019
      • Elliot J. Gindis + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 9 8 6 2 9
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 9 8 6 3 6
      Up and Running with AutoCAD 2020 uses a combination of step-by-step instruction, examples and insightful explanations to emphasize core concepts and practical application of AutoCAD in engineering, architecture, and design. Equally useful in instructor-led classroom training, self-study, or as a reference, the book is written with the user in mind by long-time professional AutoCAD instructors based on what works in the industry and the classroom. The book focuses on 2D drafting and design, making it more appropriate for a one-semester course.

    • Up and Running with AutoCAD 2019

      • 1st Edition
      • July 20, 2018
      • Elliot J. Gindis + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 6 4 4 0 2
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 6 6 2 3 9
      Up and Running with AutoCAD 2019: 2D Drafting and Design focuses on 2D drafting and design, making it more appropriate for a one-semester course. The book provides step-by-step instruction, examples and insightful explanations. From the beginning, the book emphasizes core concepts and the practical application of AutoCAD in engineering, architecture and design. Equally useful in instructor-led classroom training, self-study, or as a professional reference, the book is written with the user in mind by a long-time AutoCAD professional and instructor based on what works in the industry and the classroom.

    • Artificial Intelligence in Design '91

      • 1st Edition
      • May 23, 2014
      • J. S. Gero
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 8 3 1 6 4 8 0 9
      Artificial Intelligence in Design '91 is a collection of 47 papers from the First International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Design held at Edinburgh in June 1991. The papers in this book are grouped into 13 headings, starting with a background of AI design systems and to which extent AI that results from being used as planning tool be applied to quality-oriented design processes in architecture. A constraint-driven approach to object-oriented design is also shown on real-world objects. The use of CADSYN in the structural design of buildings is examined, along with design-dependent knowledge and design-independent knowledge. Discussions on empowering designers with integrated design environments are given whereby design objects may be retrieved from catalogues without requiring users to form queries. Mention is given to automated adjustment of parameter values frequently used in computer routine applications. The book also introduces the Computer Aided Design (CAD) as applied to architecture. Design representation using data models, non-monotonic reasoning in design, and the cognitive aspects of design using empirical studies are discussed. Topics of the industrial applications of AI in design, such as the needed steps to develop a successful AI-based tool, and a review of the Castlemain Project and telecommunication distribution networks follow. This book is suitable for programmers, computer science students, and architects and engineers who use computers in their line of work.

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