Christopher Cuttle - Lighting by Design, Second Edition

Architectural Press | 2008 | ISBN: 0750687681 | Pages: 264 | PDF | 9.00 MB

Lighting by Design provides guidance on where to find inspiration for lighting ideas, how to plan the technical detail and how to execute the plan to create safe, effective and beautiful schemes.

Christopher Cuttle's unique three level approach uses Observation, Visualisation and Realisation as the means to achieve these aims. Cuttle is a well known figure in the UK, US and Australia and New Zealand, with a wealth of experience of both teaching and practice.

This new edition is fully updated and produced in full colour with many new diagrams and photographs. It will be immensely useful to professional and student architects, interior designers and specialist lighting designers.

* Benefit from Cuttle's extensive knowledge, experience and enthusiasm
* A technical guide that provides a thorough explanation of lighting theory
* Now with full colour images for clearer demonstration of key points

Martin Nicholas Kunz - Cafe & Restaurant Design

Te Neues Publishing Company | 2005 | ISBN: 3832790179 | Pages: 400 | PDF | 20.34 MB

Modern society’s most intense and vibrant interaction takes place over tables and bars. Architects all over the world have enhanced and orchestrated this experience. Ranging over nine countries and four continents, this book presents an international selection of distinctive cafés and restaurants built in recent years by the world’s hippest architects and designers. Filled with dramatic effects, innovative lighting, and infinite solutions to the challenges of space and material, these hot spots, meeting places, and intimate venues are designed to suit the ever-changing moods of a selective and fickle clientele. This compact yet lavishly illustrated book, aimed at professionals and anyone who enjoys the latest and best in restaurant design, includes over 400 photographs of remarkable spaces and also offers a comprehensive study of contemporary interior architecture.

Over the last few months, we’ve seen a noticeable increase in the number of internet orders for Feng Shui-related books, particularly from Europe. And not just for basic introductory volumes, either, but manuals on advanced techniques. Here are a few of our popular books on Feng Shui:

• Feng Shui in Chinese Architecture by Evelyn Lip. Feng shui, literally "wind" and "water", is an ancient Chinese art of placement that was faithfully practised 3000 years ago for the orientation of tombs, palaces, and dwellings. It aims at finding the most harmonious and auspicious siting plans for built structures through careful consideration of the earth's energy flow (qi), the influence of the Five Elements and a complex calculation of time cycles. This book is one of the few that deal with intangible aspects of traditional Chinese architecture and landscape design. It examines the functional qualities as well as the metaphysical aspects of some of the most classical buildings and landscape gardens in China, such as the austere palaces in the Forbidden City, the temple of the Tiantan (Temple of Heaven), the stunning gardens of the Summer Palace, and many more.

• Xuan Kong Flying Stars Feng Shui by Joey Yap. Many books have been written on the subject of Flying Stars, a Classical Feng Shui sub-system popular amongst Feng Shui practitioners in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia. In this first book in the Xuan Kong Feng Shui series, Joey Yap explains Flying Stars in the course of eight chapters. The reader can expect to learn techniques and tips on not just how to interpret a chart, but how to solve problems relating to negative stars. He will also learn how to unlock the potential of the Flying Stars in a property using methods and techniques practised in the field by professional Feng Shui consultants and how this can be done without the use of any symbolic object or without the placement of any 'good luck' cure.

• The Imperial Guide to Feng Shui & Chinese Astrology: The Only Authentic Translation from the Original Chinese by Thomas Aylward. The Chinese state had adopted the Art of Scheduling and Positioning as Imperial orthodoxy for centuries before the 1911 collapse of imperial China. It was believed that the universe communicated its assessment of the Emperor's performance through astral and terrestrial portents - portents that only masters in the Art of Scheduling and Positioning could interpret. Today, Feng Shui (the art of positioning) and Chinese astrology (the science of auspicious scheduling) have captured the popular imagination, but in the process those classical disciplines have been diluted sometimes beyond recognition. Now an accomplished scholar of Chinese language, literature and philosophy restores them in this first and only authentic translation of the original Chinese treatise on the Art of Scheduling and Positioning. This Imperial Guide reveals the organic connection between Feng Shui and astrology; illuminates the most complex aspects of Feng Shui and astrology theory in accessible language and lucid imagery; introduces essential concepts of Chinese cosmology and explains how they relate to the whole of traditional Chinese thought, and what they mean for the modern world.

• Essentials of Four Pillars of Destiny by Tan Khoon Yong and Goh Guan Leong. In this foundation course in the study of the Four Pillars of Destiny, the authors explain in individual chapters elementary theories such as Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the Heavenly Stems, the Earthly Branches, the Ten Deities and others. Each chapter ends with some revision questions. Case studies are provided, as is a general revision paper at the end of the book.

• Total Feng Shui: Bring Health, Wealth, And Happiness into Your Life by Lillian Too. Feng Shui expert Lillian Too writes yet another illuminating book on this ancient Chinese art. The author shares the secret formulas, empowerment techniques and the use of symbols of protection to improve and enrich your life. The chapters are laid out clearly and simply and illustrated by diagrams so that even the layman can follow the general principles and practical techniques of Feng Shui.

Over the last few months, we’ve seen a noticeable increase in the number of internet orders for Feng Shui-related books, particularly from Europe. And not just for basic introductory volumes, either, but manuals on advanced techniques. Here are a few of our popular books on Feng Shui:

• Feng Shui in Chinese Architecture by Evelyn Lip. Feng shui, literally "wind" and "water", is an ancient Chinese art of placement that was faithfully practised 3000 years ago for the orientation of tombs, palaces, and dwellings. It aims at finding the most harmonious and auspicious siting plans for built structures through careful consideration of the earth's energy flow (qi), the influence of the Five Elements and a complex calculation of time cycles. This book is one of the few that deal with intangible aspects of traditional Chinese architecture and landscape design. It examines the functional qualities as well as the metaphysical aspects of some of the most classical buildings and landscape gardens in China, such as the austere palaces in the Forbidden City, the temple of the Tiantan (Temple of Heaven), the stunning gardens of the Summer Palace, and many more.

• Xuan Kong Flying Stars Feng Shui by Joey Yap. Many books have been written on the subject of Flying Stars, a Classical Feng Shui sub-system popular amongst Feng Shui practitioners in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia. In this first book in the Xuan Kong Feng Shui series, Joey Yap explains Flying Stars in the course of eight chapters. The reader can expect to learn techniques and tips on not just how to interpret a chart, but how to solve problems relating to negative stars. He will also learn how to unlock the potential of the Flying Stars in a property using methods and techniques practised in the field by professional Feng Shui consultants and how this can be done without the use of any symbolic object or without the placement of any 'good luck' cure.

• The Imperial Guide to Feng Shui & Chinese Astrology: The Only Authentic Translation from the Original Chinese by Thomas Aylward. The Chinese state had adopted the Art of Scheduling and Positioning as Imperial orthodoxy for centuries before the 1911 collapse of imperial China. It was believed that the universe communicated its assessment of the Emperor's performance through astral and terrestrial portents - portents that only masters in the Art of Scheduling and Positioning could interpret. Today, Feng Shui (the art of positioning) and Chinese astrology (the science of auspicious scheduling) have captured the popular imagination, but in the process those classical disciplines have been diluted sometimes beyond recognition. Now an accomplished scholar of Chinese language, literature and philosophy restores them in this first and only authentic translation of the original Chinese treatise on the Art of Scheduling and Positioning. This Imperial Guide reveals the organic connection between Feng Shui and astrology; illuminates the most complex aspects of Feng Shui and astrology theory in accessible language and lucid imagery; introduces essential concepts of Chinese cosmology and explains how they relate to the whole of traditional Chinese thought, and what they mean for the modern world.

• Essentials of Four Pillars of Destiny by Tan Khoon Yong and Goh Guan Leong. In this foundation course in the study of the Four Pillars of Destiny, the authors explain in individual chapters elementary theories such as Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the Heavenly Stems, the Earthly Branches, the Ten Deities and others. Each chapter ends with some revision questions. Case studies are provided, as is a general revision paper at the end of the book.

• Total Feng Shui: Bring Health, Wealth, And Happiness into Your Life by Lillian Too. Feng Shui expert Lillian Too writes yet another illuminating book on this ancient Chinese art. The author shares the secret formulas, empowerment techniques and the use of symbols of protection to improve and enrich your life. The chapters are laid out clearly and simply and illustrated by diagrams so that even the layman can follow the general principles and practical techniques of Feng Shui.

Ahmed Elghazouli, "Seismic Design of Buildings to Eurocode 8"

Taylor & Francis | 2009-06-17 | ISBN: 0415447623, 0203888944 | 320 pages | PDF | 10,5 MB

As the new Eurocode 8 on the Design of Structures for Earthquake Resistance has acquired the status of a full Euronorm, practical information and training has become urgently needed, especially in relation to the underlying principles of seismic behaviour and the design of building structures. This book covers seismic design in a clear but brief manner and links the principles to the code, illustrated with design examples. Concrete and steel buildings, and their foundations, are given special emphasis but the book is also applicable to many other types of structure and sub-structure.The book stems from practical short courses on seismic design, run jointly by the Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics (SECED) and Imperial College London. Its contributors are either senior academics with significant consulting experience, or leading practitioners, which gives the book a strong industry emphasis. It will be of value to a wide range of practising civil and structural engineers at different stages of their careers; and should also be of direct use to academics preparing courses and worked examples on seismic design to EC8, to advanced undergraduate students, and to Masters level students in Earthquake, Structural or Geotechnical Engineering.

Richard Harper, "Inside the Smart Home"

Springer | 2003-08-14 | ISBN: 1852336889 | 264 pages | PDF | 1,5 MB

"A fascinating insight into potentially one of the most exciting developments that affects each and every one of us as we move forward into the 21st Century. This book indicates the direction industry must take if we are to achieve the dream of living in a Smart Home." Steve Hearnden, Mobile Telecommunications Consultant, UK

"A timely and much needed compliment to more technology-led explorations of the Smart Home. It draws attention to the complexity, diversity and conceptual richness of domestic life and critically reflects on the adoption and use of technologies in the home to date." Geraldine Fitzpatrick, Sapient Ltd, UK

If the predictions of leading electronics and consumer companies are to be believed, in the future you may never again have to worry about forgetting to switch the lights off, or locking the front door when you leave your home. Even mundane chores such as visiting your local supermarket to stock up your fridge will become a thing of the past, as the Smart Homes of the future will be able to decide what is needed and order them for us. Inside the Smart Home looks at the designs and technologies behind these new innovations, along with their time-saving, environmental and security benefits, amongst others. Despite these clear advantages however, Smart Homes have so far failed to reach the levels of success originally anticipated, thereby forcing designers to further examine the roles and practicalities of these new technologies. Through the use of detailed case studies from such international giants as Orange, Ariston, Philips Electronics and Electrolux, this book clearly demonstrates what will be possible for our domestic settings in the future if we continue to develop the concept of the Smart Home.

Memories of Wind and Waves: A Self-Portrait of Lakeside Japan by Dr. Junichi Saga gathers the richly detailed stories of thirty-three elderly men and women who spent their lives working on or around Japan's second largest lake, Kasumigaura, located about 40 miles from Tokyo. The stories were compiled by Dr. Saga through personal interviews over a number of years. They tell of the common people's lives - of hardship, of simple joys, of the love of nature, of the fear of nature. Many stories are heart-rending because of the matter-of-fact way in which the storyteller speaks of stoically enduring and overcoming past hardships.

A poignant passage was by told by Mrs Hama Suzuki (1906-1997), who was married at age 19 to a riverboat captain. Her husband became blind as a result of drinking bad alcohol during the War, and she was left to fend for her whole family and their small farm:

I carried rice to Shinjuku in Tokyo, one sack at a time, twice a day. I'd get up at two-thirty a.m., make rice and miso soup for my husband and kids' breakfast, make lunches for everybody, and get on the four a.m. train, catching snatches of sleep when I could. By the time I got back, it was ten. Then I'd go back with the second sack. When I got home it was three p.m. - time to work in the fields. The moon watched over me while I worked. I'd get in at eleven p.m., and my husband would snap, "Where'd you been all this time? Out with some other man, is that it?" He didn't mean what he was saying, but it was hard on him, being alone all day. Then I'd do the laundry, grab a little sleep, and get up at two. That went on for years.

I always had my health. That and a lot of friends to share my troubles. As long as you're alive, you'll have troubles. I don't mind - I've had my fun too. Now it's all behind me, the children are grown, and my husband and I spend our days together in peace, so all's well that ends well.

What is poignant is not the hardship per se. Many still go through similar hardships, or worse, in many parts of the world. Instead, the poignancy comes from a sense of the inevitability of life and death that one has when reading these recollections by common people, many of whom have since passed away. A person can endure hardship and overcome challenges, eventually achieving a sense of serenity and relative peacefulness, and then ... life ends. There is no ultimate reward, no prize, except perhaps the sense of fulfilment seeing loved ones around. But even that ends one day.

Memories of Wind and Waves: A Self-Portrait of Lakeside Japan by Dr. Junichi Saga gathers the richly detailed stories of thirty-three elderly men and women who spent their lives working on or around Japan's second largest lake, Kasumigaura, located about 40 miles from Tokyo. The stories were compiled by Dr. Saga through personal interviews over a number of years. They tell of the common people's lives - of hardship, of simple joys, of the love of nature, of the fear of nature. Many stories are heart-rending because of the matter-of-fact way in which the storyteller speaks of stoically enduring and overcoming past hardships.

A poignant passage was by told by Mrs Hama Suzuki (1906-1997), who was married at age 19 to a riverboat captain. Her husband became blind as a result of drinking bad alcohol during the War, and she was left to fend for her whole family and their small farm:

I carried rice to Shinjuku in Tokyo, one sack at a time, twice a day. I'd get up at two-thirty a.m., make rice and miso soup for my husband and kids' breakfast, make lunches for everybody, and get on the four a.m. train, catching snatches of sleep when I could. By the time I got back, it was ten. Then I'd go back with the second sack. When I got home it was three p.m. - time to work in the fields. The moon watched over me while I worked. I'd get in at eleven p.m., and my husband would snap, "Where'd you been all this time? Out with some other man, is that it?" He didn't mean what he was saying, but it was hard on him, being alone all day. Then I'd do the laundry, grab a little sleep, and get up at two. That went on for years.

I always had my health. That and a lot of friends to share my troubles. As long as you're alive, you'll have troubles. I don't mind - I've had my fun too. Now it's all behind me, the children are grown, and my husband and I spend our days together in peace, so all's well that ends well.

What is poignant is not the hardship per se. Many still go through similar hardships, or worse, in many parts of the world. Instead, the poignancy comes from a sense of the inevitability of life and death that one has when reading these recollections by common people, many of whom have since passed away. A person can endure hardship and overcome challenges, eventually achieving a sense of serenity and relative peacefulness, and then ... life ends. There is no ultimate reward, no prize, except perhaps the sense of fulfilment seeing loved ones around. But even that ends one day.

Thomas Fisher - Architectural Design and Ethics: Tools for Survival

Architectural Press | 2008 | ISBN: 0750669853 | Pages: 264 | PDF | 6.69 MB

Architectural Design and Ethics offers both professional architects and architecture students a theoretical base and numerous suggestions as to how we might rethink our responsibilities to the natural world and design a more sustainable future for ourselves.

As we find ourselves on the steep slope of several exponential growth curves - in global population, in heat-trapping atmospheric gases, in the gap between the rich and poor, and in the demand for finite resources, Fisher lays down a theory of architecture based on ethics and explores how buildings can and do provide both social and moral dimensions. The book also has practical goals, demonstrating how architects can make better and more beautiful buildings whilst nurturing more responsible, sustainable development.

Architectural Design and Ethics will prove an invaluable text not only to those in the architecture field, but to anyone simply interested in the ethical issues surrounding our built environment.

* Joins the dots between architectural form, ethics and professional practice
* Uses the history of ethics to present relevant lessons for today's practitioners
* A wake up call to architects, advocating a greater focus on ethics over aesthetics

Eric Wing "Revit Architecture 2010: No Experience Required"

Sybex | English | 2009-05-11 | ISBN: 0470447222 | 984 pages | PDF | 25 MB

Author and Revit Architecture expert Eric Wing walks you through designing, documenting, and presenting a four-story office building. The continuous tutorial begins with the Revit interface and standard conventions for placing walls, doors, and windows, then progresses through the buildings design as would happen in the real world. Youll learn how to work with structural grids, beams, and foundations; add text and dimensions; build floors layer by layer; join exterior and interior walls; and create roofs and ceilings as well as stairs, ramps, and railings. Youll also be introduced to using embedded families and formulas, crucial site considerations, and importing and exporting to various formats.

The Architect's Guide to Design-Build Services

Wiley | 2003 | ISBN: 0471218421 | Pages: 448 | PDF | 1.67 MB

The definitive resource for designer-led projects

The Architect's Guide to Design-Build Services offers authoritative knowledge and industry insight to architects considering entry into the burgeoning practice of design-build project delivery. Written by architects and other professionals with expertise in risk management, law, ethics, finance, and contracts, this instructive guide addresses the roles architects can assume during a design-build project, including leading the project, acting as subcontractor, and forming a joint venture with a contractor.

Developed by the AIA Design-Build Professional Interest Area, this book offers the real-world expertise of thirty industry leaders from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, who share their experience and know-how on such topics as:

* Starting out in design-build
* Risks and rewards of design-build delivery
* Succeeding in a design-build practice
* Design-build education
* Essential practice information
* Ethics and licensing laws

State laws regulating both architects and contractors are summarized to help busy firms bring design-build projects through to successful completion in a variety of jurisdictions.

The Architect's Guide to Design-Build Services is the most complete, definitive resource for architects, contractors, and attorneys involved in designer-led projects.

Our latest publication in the Autumn Wonders imprint is Hike It! Bras Basah & Waterloo. It is the first book in the new Hike It! series, which is supported under the National Heritage Board's Heritage Industry Incentive Programme.

Hike It! aims to provide student with a fun yet enriching introduction to the history, people, food and culture of Singapore. Armed with the books, children can discover the nooks and crannies of streets and back-lanes, and learn about their significance in Singapore’s history and culture.

We felt that a walking guide would be especially useful for children. Many aspects of Singapore’s history and culture cannot be properly appreciated without actually visiting the locations. Conversely, actually visiting older parts of Singapore can provide an intimate and powerful sense of historical events and cultural significance and an appreciation of what day-to-day life was like in the past. Walking tours therefore provide the potential for great educational value, particularly for Singaporean children, many of whom now live in sanitised housing and private estates, with no opportunities for visiting the older parts of Singapore.

The text was written by Chia Po Linn, and is in the form of an explorer’s journal. The writing conveys a sense of intrigue and the excitement of new discovery, and immerses children in the joy of exploration.

The design and illustrations are by the very talented people at OpalWorks, led by Xavier Comas. The finely crafted details in the illustrations will appeal to children’s natural curiosity.

The book will be launched at the Mint Museum of Toys this National Day (Sunday, August 9, 2009) at 1pm.

Admission to this beautiful and nostalgia-inducing museum is free for invited guests for this book launch. So, please email us (info@selectbooks.com.sg) if you'd like to attend. There are limited places so do tell us early.

Our latest publication in the Autumn Wonders imprint is Hike It! Bras Basah & Waterloo. It is the first book in the new Hike It! series, which is supported under the National Heritage Board's Heritage Industry Incentive Programme.

Hike It! aims to provide student with a fun yet enriching introduction to the history, people, food and culture of Singapore. Armed with the books, children can discover the nooks and crannies of streets and back-lanes, and learn about their significance in Singapore’s history and culture.

We felt that a walking guide would be especially useful for children. Many aspects of Singapore’s history and culture cannot be properly appreciated without actually visiting the locations. Conversely, actually visiting older parts of Singapore can provide an intimate and powerful sense of historical events and cultural significance and an appreciation of what day-to-day life was like in the past. Walking tours therefore provide the potential for great educational value, particularly for Singaporean children, many of whom now live in sanitised housing and private estates, with no opportunities for visiting the older parts of Singapore.

The text was written by Chia Po Linn, and is in the form of an explorer’s journal. The writing conveys a sense of intrigue and the excitement of new discovery, and immerses children in the joy of exploration.

The design and illustrations are by the very talented people at OpalWorks, led by Xavier Comas. The finely crafted details in the illustrations will appeal to children’s natural curiosity.

The book will be launched at the Mint Museum of Toys this National Day (Sunday, August 9, 2009) at 1pm.

Admission to this beautiful and nostalgia-inducing museum is free for invited guests for this book launch. So, please email us (info@selectbooks.com.sg) if you'd like to attend. There are limited places so do tell us early.

Donald Breyer, Kenneth Fridley, Jr.,David Pollock, Kelly Cobeen, "Design of Wood Structures-ASD/LRFD, 6th Edition"

McGraw-Hill Professional | 2006-12-15 | ISBN: 0071455396 | 1025 pages | PDF | 19,2 MB

The leading text and reference on wood design, updated to include the latest codes and data

Continued the sterling standard set by earlier editions, this indispensable reference leads you through the complete design of a wood structure (except for the foundation), following the same sequence used in the actual design/construction process.

This state-of-the-art new edition of the field's leading text puts authoritative design guidance at your fingertips. This trusted reference demonstrates all necessary steps and techniques, following the sequence of materials and elements in the same order used in actual design. It keeps you current with the latest codes and industry standards, and provides large numbers of practical design examples.

Randall Thomas - Environmental Design: An Introduction for Architects and Engineers

Spon Press | 1999 | ISBN: 0419237607 | Pages: 259 | PDF | 6.16 MB

This book starts with some basic scientific principles and isses of air quality, noise and the greenhouse effect and then moves on to site planning, energy use, materials and building form. Natural ventilation systems, high efficiency mechanical equipment and alternative sources of energy are covered. The book concludes with a selection of detailed case studies of award winning projects - including the BRE Environment Office Building, winner of numerous architectural and engineering awards.

Graham Bizley - Architecture In Detail

Architectural Press | 2007 | ISBN: 0750685859 | Pages: 200 | PDF | 29.12 MB

This book is a collection of detailed studies of recent construction projects that will help all architects learn and expand the possibilities of their own work. Projects have been selected for their use of innovative techniques, and these insights could help overcome problems, reduce a project's cost, speed up work on site or help with an idea that is hard to achieve.

Each project within the book consists of striking detailed drawings, supplemented by color photographs and explanatory text. These details are an excellent way to see how others are using new materials and techniques that may be relevant to an architect's own work.

It can seem daunting for a student, or even a qualified architect, to see high-quality, interesting buildings when the project or daily workload is a lot more humdrum. This book demystifies construction and spreads knowledge of good practice.

The author is well known as he has a biweekly feature in Building Design, the UK's most read magazine by architects. The projects have been carefully selected from those published and have been adapted and expanded to create a really useful reference.

* 3-dimensional detail drawings demystify innovative construction projects and help to spread knowledge
* Detailed information of 40 innovative projects help architects overcome a multitude of problems they may be facing
* Color photographs and drawings provide inspiration

Here are 5 books on cookery that explore Asian cooking through less-common lens:

• Classic Asian Salads by Lee Geok Boi. Discover the amazing variety of salads and pickles enjoyed all over Asia in this compendium of more than 200 recipes. From side dishes of pickles to dips to starters and main salad meals, Asian salads are delightfully versatile. Besides the recipes, this book also offers tips and techniques for preparing ingredients for pickling, a comprehensive glossary of ingredients, provides notes on the origins of the dishes and explains how to best enjoy them.

• Chinese Food Cutting by Cao Nai-Sheng. Food cutting refers to those visual artworks made from various thin-layered food materials using scissors. The results can be used in hotels and restaurants to decorate plates, or to be simply admired as works of art. This volume compiles many examples of the work of Chinese chef Cao Nai-sheng, who has won numerous awards at international culinary art contests.

• Pairing Wine With Asian Food by Edwin Soon. In Pairing Wine with Asian Food, enologist, wine judge, and wine writer Edwin Soon explores the most important theories of matching wine and Asian cuisine. Discover hundreds of inspired food and wine marriages from Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam, as well as from Burgher, Eurasian, and Nyonya cuisines. Also featured is a special section on matching wine by occasion, such as an Asian finger food party or barbecue, or by type, such as curries, vegetarian dishes or seafood.

• The Food of Love: Four Centuries of East-West Cuisine by Wendy Hutton.Food of Love presents more than 100 exciting recipes showcasing Eurasian cuisine throughout Asia. Beyond recipes, the book provides an incisive socio-historical perspective of how the Eurasian communities evolved and how their unique cuisines developed over a period of four centuries.

• Japanese Foods That Heal: Using Traditional Japanese Ingredients to Promote Health, Longevity & Well-Being by John Belleme & Jan Belleme. This comprehensive and authoritative guide provides information on how to include the healing foods of Japan in everyday meals. Eighteen essential foods from Japan that are still cultivated and prepared using time-honoured methods and recipes are presented. These traditional foods have been proven to cure and prevent degenerative disease and to prevent premature aging. Includes nutritional and medical facts, recipes and tips for creating wholesome and flavourful meals.

Here are 5 books on cookery that explore Asian cooking through less-common lens:

• Classic Asian Salads by Lee Geok Boi. Discover the amazing variety of salads and pickles enjoyed all over Asia in this compendium of more than 200 recipes. From side dishes of pickles to dips to starters and main salad meals, Asian salads are delightfully versatile. Besides the recipes, this book also offers tips and techniques for preparing ingredients for pickling, a comprehensive glossary of ingredients, provides notes on the origins of the dishes and explains how to best enjoy them.

• Chinese Food Cutting by Cao Nai-Sheng. Food cutting refers to those visual artworks made from various thin-layered food materials using scissors. The results can be used in hotels and restaurants to decorate plates, or to be simply admired as works of art. This volume compiles many examples of the work of Chinese chef Cao Nai-sheng, who has won numerous awards at international culinary art contests.

• Pairing Wine With Asian Food by Edwin Soon. In Pairing Wine with Asian Food, enologist, wine judge, and wine writer Edwin Soon explores the most important theories of matching wine and Asian cuisine. Discover hundreds of inspired food and wine marriages from Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam, as well as from Burgher, Eurasian, and Nyonya cuisines. Also featured is a special section on matching wine by occasion, such as an Asian finger food party or barbecue, or by type, such as curries, vegetarian dishes or seafood.

• The Food of Love: Four Centuries of East-West Cuisine by Wendy Hutton.Food of Love presents more than 100 exciting recipes showcasing Eurasian cuisine throughout Asia. Beyond recipes, the book provides an incisive socio-historical perspective of how the Eurasian communities evolved and how their unique cuisines developed over a period of four centuries.

• Japanese Foods That Heal: Using Traditional Japanese Ingredients to Promote Health, Longevity & Well-Being by John Belleme & Jan Belleme. This comprehensive and authoritative guide provides information on how to include the healing foods of Japan in everyday meals. Eighteen essential foods from Japan that are still cultivated and prepared using time-honoured methods and recipes are presented. These traditional foods have been proven to cure and prevent degenerative disease and to prevent premature aging. Includes nutritional and medical facts, recipes and tips for creating wholesome and flavourful meals.

Jonathan Hill - Actions of Architecture: Architects and Creative Users

Routledge | 2003 | ISBN: 0415290430 | Pages: 232 | PDF | 8.08 MB

A stimulating and exciting book that is imaginative and thought provoking ... the importance of the book is that it is one of the few to challeneg orthodox ideas and practices in the architectural profession, and for this it deserves to be widely read. - Environment and Planning B

'A book as important for its theoretical grounding as for its relevance to the future of the profession.' - Bobby Open, The Architectural Review

Actions of Architecture begins with a critique of strategies that define the user as passive and predictable, such as contemplation and functionalism.

Jonathan Hill is Director of the MPhil/PhD program of Architecural Design at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London. Galleries where he has had solo exhibitions inlcude the Haus der Architektur, Graz and Architektur-Galerie am Weissenhof, Stuttgart. He is the editor of two previous books with Routledge, Occupying Architecture: Between the Architect and the User and Architecture-the Subject is Matter.

Ian Thompson, Torben Dam - European Landscape Architecture: Best Practice in Detailing

Routledge | 2007 | ISBN: 0415307368 | Pages: 276 | PDF | 8.56 MB

Drawing together case studies from all over Europe, this text explores the relationship between the overall idea of the landscape architecture for a site and the design of details.
Examining concept sketches and design development drawings in relation to the details of the design, the book offers a more profound understanding of decision making through all stages of the design process.
The book includes the study of the choice of materials and techniques of construction, and explores the cultural and symbolic significance of such choices, as well as questions of environmental sustainability.
With projects analyzed and evaluated here that have won international acclaim, or have been awarded national prizes, European Landscape Architecture is a core book in the study and understanding of the subject.

Igniting Thought, Unleashing Youth is a co-publication by Select Publishing and Young AMP, the youth wing of the Association of Muslim Professionals. It is a collection of essays by young Malay/Muslims on the state of various aspects of the Malay/Muslim community in Singapore.

The book will be officially launched on 15 August 2009. The book launch will be held at the Pod in the National Library, commencing at 10am.

From the backcover:

Despite enormous socio-economic progress in the Malay/Muslim community, there are deep uncertainties confronting Malay/Muslim youths: a growing sense of Islamic identity, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in the region and the widening racial income gap among others. What do Malay/Muslim youths think about
the issues confronting them and their roles in the community? This collection of essays by young Malay/Muslims provides a refreshing, if somewhat provocative, alternative to views that currently permeate the local Malay/Muslim community.

The sometimes self-critical, yet always constructive, reflections sample the psyche and thought processes of young members of a minority group in a heterogeneous society. They straddle ideas on the effects of Islamic extremism and radicalism; the implications and utility of the Internet; the impact of the environment on Islamic thought and practices; the current state of Muslim women activism; the critical need for inter-racial interaction; the urgency to emphasise education and scientific understanding; and the future role of Malay/Muslim youth activism in Singapore. Crucially, the essays ask how young Malay/Muslims should develop a religious and cultural identity alongside a Singaporean urban identity.

For community leaders and institutions, it offers insights into the aspirations of young Malay/Muslims and their efforts to contribute to society. For non-Muslim or non-Malay readers, it offers implications and applications beyond the Malay/Muslim group.

Igniting Thought, Unleashing Youth is a co-publication by Select Publishing and Young AMP, the youth wing of the Association of Muslim Professionals. It is a collection of essays by young Malay/Muslims on the state of various aspects of the Malay/Muslim community in Singapore.

The book will be officially launched on 15 August 2009. The book launch will be held at the Pod in the National Library, commencing at 10am.

From the backcover:

Despite enormous socio-economic progress in the Malay/Muslim community, there are deep uncertainties confronting Malay/Muslim youths: a growing sense of Islamic identity, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in the region and the widening racial income gap among others. What do Malay/Muslim youths think about
the issues confronting them and their roles in the community? This collection of essays by young Malay/Muslims provides a refreshing, if somewhat provocative, alternative to views that currently permeate the local Malay/Muslim community.

The sometimes self-critical, yet always constructive, reflections sample the psyche and thought processes of young members of a minority group in a heterogeneous society. They straddle ideas on the effects of Islamic extremism and radicalism; the implications and utility of the Internet; the impact of the environment on Islamic thought and practices; the current state of Muslim women activism; the critical need for inter-racial interaction; the urgency to emphasise education and scientific understanding; and the future role of Malay/Muslim youth activism in Singapore. Crucially, the essays ask how young Malay/Muslims should develop a religious and cultural identity alongside a Singaporean urban identity.

For community leaders and institutions, it offers insights into the aspirations of young Malay/Muslims and their efforts to contribute to society. For non-Muslim or non-Malay readers, it offers implications and applications beyond the Malay/Muslim group.

Nicola Garmory, Clare Winsch - Professional Practice for Landscape Architects, 2nd Edition

Architectural Press | 2007 | ISBN: 0750669020 | Pages: 312 | PDF | 1.01 MB

This book, organised in an extremely-user friendly manner, equips the landscape architect with all of the required knowledge in business and law. It is of great value to Landscape architects throughout their academic and professional life.

Landscape architecture students will find this book vital to their education and it will also be useful for landscape students on non-professional programmes who wish to understand the regulatory and planning backgrounds to their studies and for students on technical-type landscape programmes.

It is compulsory reading for everyone preparing for the new Pathway to Chartership examination. Not only will it help you pass the exam but you will, along with the thousands of fully-qualified landscape architects in the UK, find it an extremely time-saving reference in your busy working lives.

* Highly recommended by the Landscape Institute as preparation for the compulsory Pathway to Chartership
* Helps readers to build an understanding of the legal and commercial environment of landscape architecture in the UK
* Updated to include new legislation and current practice

Andrew Charleson, "Seismic Design for Architects"

Architectural Press | 2008 | ISBN: 0750685506 | 296 pages | PDF | 6,2 MB

Andrew Charleson's book shows how to make structural requirements an integral part of the architectural design process, not an add-on. Using non-technical language and detailed illustrations Charleson shows how achieving structural standards need not limit the scope for architectural innovation and high design standards in seismically active zones.

With enough theory to satisfy architects without swamping them in technical data, Seismic Design for Architects is a state-of-the-art summary of designing buildings where being prepared for the worst is an everyday fact of life.

Some of highlighted features of this book :
• Written for architects, emphasising design over analysis
• Key concepts conveyed with visual material to allow architects to appreciate the design solutions available to them
• Draws experience from a wide variety of national and international design codes

Architecture in Europe Since 1968: Memory and Invention

Thames & Hudson | ISBN: 0500279489 | 312 pages | September 1997 | PDF | 65 Mb


Winner of an American Institute of Architects Award, this book surveys twenty years of a period characterized by conflict between tradition and invention, modern and anti-modern, and by an abundance of disparate design solutions. The epoch begins with the completion in 1972 of the first commissions embodying the ideas that sprang out of the events of 1968--a year when student unrest and political upheaval crystallized new intellectual and cultural attitudes. It ends in the early 1990s, a time when both Modernism and earlier traditions began to be reappraised. Over seventy-five projects are presented, with critical essays, photographs, drawings, site diagrams, and construction details. Extensive documentation includes background data on each project, bibliographies, and biographies, with contributions from Jean-Louis Cohen, Lucius Burckhardt, Fritz Neumeyer, and Peter Rice.

Daniel E. Williams, David W. Orr, Donald Watson, "Sustainable Design: Ecology, Architecture, and Planning"

Wiley | 2007 | ISBN: 0471709530 | 304 pages | PDF | 19,5 MB

Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Design

"Daniel Williams's Sustainable Design is . . . a thoroughly practical call for the design professions to take the next steps toward transformation of the human prospect toward a future that is sustainable and sustaining of the best in human life lived in partnership not domination."
--From the Foreword by David W. Orr, the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics and Chair of the Environmental Studies Program at Oberlin College

"In this pioneering book, Daniel Williams provides the sort of intelligent, thoughtful, experienced insights that--if followed--will ensure that we make the right choices. It should be on the desk of every architect in the world."
--Denis Hayes, president and CEO of the Bullitt Foundation and coordinator of the first Earth Day in 1970

Architects identify "sustainability" as the most important change in the future of their profession. Sustainable Design: Ecology, Architecture, and Planning is a practical, comprehensive guide to design and plan a built environment compatible with the region's economic, social, and ecological patterns.

In this book, Daniel Williams challenges professionals to rethink architecture and to see their projects not as objects but as critical, connected pieces of the whole, essential to human health as well as to regional economy and ecology. Comprehensive in scope, Sustainable Design answers key questions such as:
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How do I begin thinking and designing ecologically?
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What is the difference between "green design" and "sustainable design"?
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What are some examples of effective change I can make that will have the most impact for the least cost?

Written for architects, planners, landscape architects, engineers, public officials, and change agent professionals, this important resource defines the issues of sustainable design, illustrates conceptual and case studies, and provides support for continued learning in this increasingly central focus of architects' and urban planners' work.

Williams's book features winning projects from the first decade of the AIA's Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten award program.

Zongjin Li, Christopher Leung, Yunping Xi "Structural Renovation in Concrete"

Taylor & Francis | English | 2009-03-12 | ISBN: 0415423716 | 354 pages | PDF | 7,7 MB

The mechanisms by which buildings and infrastructures degrade are complex, as are the procedures and methods for inspection and rehabilitation. This book examines problems caused by non-uniform deformation changes, poor durability, and disasters such as earthquakes and fire. It caters for students and academics world-wide and is useful for engineering professionals.

Simon Bell, "Design for Outdoor Recreation"

Taylor & Francis; 2 edition (August 15, 2008) | ISBN-10: 0415441722 | 232 Pages | PDF | 37,7 MB

Here is philosophy of science the way it should be. In these pages some of the very best philosophers working today grapple with the big issues of metaphysics, language, and epistemology as they relate to science. This volume is a true introduction to a

Product Description
Design for Outdoor Recreation takes a detailed look at all aspects of design of facilities needed by visitors to outdoor recreation destinations. The book is a comprehensive manual for planners, designers and managers of recreation taking them through the processes of design and enabling them to find the most appropriate balance between visitor needs and the capacity of the landscape. A range of different aspects are covered including car parking, information signing, hiking, waterside activities, wildlife watching and camping. This second edition incorporates new examples from overseas, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Eastern Europe as well as focusing on more current issues such as accessibility and the changing demands for recreational use.

That's How It Goes was reviewed by the South China Morning Post on May 31, 2009. Unfortunately, the review does not appear to be easily accessible on the internet. So, the review in its entirety is attached here:

Born in 1921 to a long-established Singapore Eurasian family, F.A.C. “Jock” Oehlers lived through many of the island state’s pre- and postindependence landmark events. His memoir, That’s How It Goes: Autobiography of a Singapore Eurasian, adds an extra layer of richness to its diverse social and cultural mosaic.

A post-war graduate of Singapore’s King Edward VII College of Medicine, Oehlers enjoyed a distinguished career as an oral surgeon and medical academic. He and his wife Ursula retired in the late 1980s to Perth, Australia. Much like Hong Kong’s Eurasian population, whose evolution, role in the colonial hierarchy and eventual dispersal they closely parallel, Singapore’s once-prominent “white but not quite” community has mostly vanished from contemporary life in the city state.

Communal differences from the past in Singapore have been celebrated in recent years as an essential component of what makes the place unique and gives it an advantage over its more culturally homogeneous neighbours. This trend contrasts sharply with Hong Kong in the past decade, where the movement towards Chinese cultural and linguistic chauvinism has advanced almost without comment.

Oehlers’ extended family lived in a sizeable bungalow named Oehlers Lodge, set in extensive grounds at Tanah Merah on the northeast coast of Singapore and the pre-war pattern of life there is lovingly described. The book is rich with fascinating personal details; vignettes of everyday life are richly documented. Eurasian food customs, in particular an Asian influenced method of using western-style meat and vegetable left-overs, have recently enjoyed a renaissance in specialist Singapore restaurants.

Other wealthy Eurasians lived in neighbouring districts, such as Katong. For their community and its Hong Kong counterpart, life in the former British colonies differed little: elite education, sports and pastimes were similar and club memberships, alumni associations and community “in groups” clearly played an important role, for Oehlers and many contemporaries.

The Oehlers lived for much of the war in a remote settlement established by the Japanese for the Eurasian community in Bahau, in what was then neighbouring Malaya. Oehlers’ book offers personal observations of the “Bahau Catholic Colony” experience. The often-traumatic loyalty choices that leading Eurasian community figures made at the time have been well documented. The difference here between Hong Kong and Singapore is stark: in Singapore, some public discussion of wartime collaboration has been attempted in recent years. In Hong Kong, where the issue was swept under the rug after the war, this topic still hovers above and within certain prominent local families.

That's How It Goes was reviewed by the South China Morning Post on May 31, 2009. Unfortunately, the review does not appear to be easily accessible on the internet. So, the review in its entirety is attached here:

Born in 1921 to a long-established Singapore Eurasian family, F.A.C. “Jock” Oehlers lived through many of the island state’s pre- and postindependence landmark events. His memoir, That’s How It Goes: Autobiography of a Singapore Eurasian, adds an extra layer of richness to its diverse social and cultural mosaic.

A post-war graduate of Singapore’s King Edward VII College of Medicine, Oehlers enjoyed a distinguished career as an oral surgeon and medical academic. He and his wife Ursula retired in the late 1980s to Perth, Australia. Much like Hong Kong’s Eurasian population, whose evolution, role in the colonial hierarchy and eventual dispersal they closely parallel, Singapore’s once-prominent “white but not quite” community has mostly vanished from contemporary life in the city state.

Communal differences from the past in Singapore have been celebrated in recent years as an essential component of what makes the place unique and gives it an advantage over its more culturally homogeneous neighbours. This trend contrasts sharply with Hong Kong in the past decade, where the movement towards Chinese cultural and linguistic chauvinism has advanced almost without comment.

Oehlers’ extended family lived in a sizeable bungalow named Oehlers Lodge, set in extensive grounds at Tanah Merah on the northeast coast of Singapore and the pre-war pattern of life there is lovingly described. The book is rich with fascinating personal details; vignettes of everyday life are richly documented. Eurasian food customs, in particular an Asian influenced method of using western-style meat and vegetable left-overs, have recently enjoyed a renaissance in specialist Singapore restaurants.

Other wealthy Eurasians lived in neighbouring districts, such as Katong. For their community and its Hong Kong counterpart, life in the former British colonies differed little: elite education, sports and pastimes were similar and club memberships, alumni associations and community “in groups” clearly played an important role, for Oehlers and many contemporaries.

The Oehlers lived for much of the war in a remote settlement established by the Japanese for the Eurasian community in Bahau, in what was then neighbouring Malaya. Oehlers’ book offers personal observations of the “Bahau Catholic Colony” experience. The often-traumatic loyalty choices that leading Eurasian community figures made at the time have been well documented. The difference here between Hong Kong and Singapore is stark: in Singapore, some public discussion of wartime collaboration has been attempted in recent years. In Hong Kong, where the issue was swept under the rug after the war, this topic still hovers above and within certain prominent local families.

J. K. Birksted, "Le Corbusier and the Occult"

The MIT Press | ISBN: 0262026481 | 2009-04-30 | PDF | 416 pages | 18,6 МB

When Charles-Édouard Jeanneret reinvented himself as Le Corbusier in Paris, he also carefully reinvented the first thirty years of his life by highlighting some events and hiding others. As he explained in a letter: "Le Corbusier is a pseudonym. Le Corbusier creates architecture recklessly. He pursues disinterested ideas; he does not wish to compromise himself.... He is an entity free of the burdens of carnality."

Le Corbusier grew up in La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland, a city described by Karl Marx as "one unified watchmaking industry." Among the unifying social structures of La Chaux-de-Fonds was the Loge L’Amitié, the Masonic lodge with its francophone moral, social, and philosophical ideas, including the symbolic iconography of the right angle (rectitude) and the compass (exactitude). Le Corbusier would later describe these as "my guide, my choice" and as his "time-honored ideas, ingrained and deep-rooted in the intellect, like entries from a catechism."

Through exhaustive research that challenges long-held beliefs, J. K. Birksted's Le Corbusier and the Occult traces the structure of Le Corbusier's brand of modernist spatial and architectural ideas based on startling new documents in hitherto undiscovered family and local archives. Le Corbusier and the Occult thus answers the conundrum set by Reyner Banham (Birksted's predecessor at the Bartlett School of Architecture) who, fifty years ago, wrote that Le Corbusier's book Towards a New Architecture "was to prove to be one of the most influential, widely read and least understood of all the architectural writings of the twentieth century."

International Code Council "2009 International Building Code: Looseleaf Version"

CENGAGE Delmar Learning - DIST | English | 2009-03-26 | ISBN: 158001724X | pages | PDF | 16 MB

Featuring time-tested safety concepts and the very latest industry standards in material design, the 2009 International Building Code® offers up-to-date, comprehensive insight into the regulations surrounding the design and installation of building systems. It provides valuable structural, fire-, and life- safety provisions that cover means of egress, interior finish requirements, roofs, seismic engineering, innovative construction technology, and occupancy classifications. This content is developed in the context of the broad-based principles that facilitate the use of new materials and building designs, making this an indispensable reference guide for anyone seeking a strong working knowledge of building systems.

Mastering Revit Architecture 2009

Publisher: Sybex | ISBN: 0470295287 | edition 2008-09-09 | PDF | 802 pages | 18,2 mb

Move beyond the basics of Revit and BIM and redefine your designs with this new edition of Mastering Revit Architecture. With updated coverage of Revit Architecture 2009 features, this comprehensive guide will help you discover best practices and tips that will make your projects smoother and their implementation easier. You’ll learn how applying key Revit and BIM priniciples to your designs will increase your productivity and improve your workflow plus develop a more thorough understanding of topics like design options and features, advanced modeling, and presentation techniques with the clear explanations and practical examples found in this book.

I've mentioned in previous posts our interest in building up the children's books part of the business - from publishing to distribution to retail.

On the publishing front, we've started the Autumn Wonders imprint. The first book in the imprint, Water Buffalo's Reward, was published early this year. This was the first book in the Asian Values series, and the second and third books are scheduled for publication later this year and early next year respectively.

Another series that we will be starting is the Hike It! series. This is a series of walking guides for children. The first book, Hike It! Bras Basah & Waterloo, will be launched in the first week of August.

On the retail front, we have built up a good collection of children's books with Asian themes at Select Books. Our related company, Summer Fields, has also built up a reputation for selling quality children's books.

On the distribution front, we've started to represent a few publishers with children's books. But this is an area that we want to continue to build on. We are actively seeking independent book publishers with children's titles that require a distributor in Singapore. We believe that we will be able to achieve better market visibility and efficiencies if we can achieve a critical mass of titles. As an independent publisher ourselves, we understand the needs and constraints of other independent publishers. So, we're eager to work out arrangements that will work for both parties. Contact us to meet up. At the minimum, we can have a good chat about a shared passion - children's books!

I've mentioned in previous posts our interest in building up the children's books part of the business - from publishing to distribution to retail.

On the publishing front, we've started the Autumn Wonders imprint. The first book in the imprint, Water Buffalo's Reward, was published early this year. This was the first book in the Asian Values series, and the second and third books are scheduled for publication later this year and early next year respectively.

Another series that we will be starting is the Hike It! series. This is a series of walking guides for children. The first book, Hike It! Bras Basah & Waterloo, will be launched in the first week of August.

On the retail front, we have built up a good collection of children's books with Asian themes at Select Books. Our related company, Summer Fields, has also built up a reputation for selling quality children's books.

On the distribution front, we've started to represent a few publishers with children's books. But this is an area that we want to continue to build on. We are actively seeking independent book publishers with children's titles that require a distributor in Singapore. We believe that we will be able to achieve better market visibility and efficiencies if we can achieve a critical mass of titles. As an independent publisher ourselves, we understand the needs and constraints of other independent publishers. So, we're eager to work out arrangements that will work for both parties. Contact us to meet up. At the minimum, we can have a good chat about a shared passion - children's books!

Allen G. Noble - Traditional Buildings: A Global Survey of Structural Forms and Cultural Functions

I. B. Tauris | 2007 | ISBN: 1845113055 | Pages: 368 | PDF | 16.78 MB

Based on a lifelong professional and personal interest, Traditional Buildings presents a unique survey of vernacular architecture across the globe. The reader is taken on a fascinating tour of traditional building around the world, which includes the loess cave homes of central China, the stilt houses on the shores of Dahomey, the housebarns of Europe and North America, the wind towers of Iran, the Bohio houses of the Arawak indians of the Caribbean, and much more. Professor's Noble's extensive travels have allowed him to examine many of the building at close quarters and the richly illustrated text includes photographs from the his personal collection. With its comprehensive and detailed bibliography the work will be welcomed by experts and non-specialists alike.

John Morris Dixon "Urban Spaces: The Design of Public Places"

Watson-Guptill Publications | English | 2001-09 | ISBN: 1584710233 | 329 pages | PDF | 40,4 MB

In less than two years since our first Urban Spaces volume went to press, hundreds of excellent urban spaces have been completed, and hundreds more proposed. The universal appeal of spaces where people can gather continues to generate new parks, plazas, lobbies, atriums, and malls. Both public and private clients are investing in creative urban spaces.

The Urban Land Institute has again cooperated with Visual Reference Publications to cosponsor this second volume showcasing urban spaces created by leading architects, landscape architects, urban designers, and planners. John Morris Dixon, FAIA, longtime Chief Editor of Progressive Architecture, will explain the design challenges and accomplishments of these outstanding projects.

As you travel through these superbly printed color pages, you will gather invaluable insights in the planning and design of such public spaces as the Civic Plaza in Phoenix, Gantry State Park in New York, and Paseo del Alamo in San Antonio. You will visit public facilities such as the Orlando International Airport and the Long Beach Convention Center in California; retail environments such as the Galleria at Roseville in California and the Park Meadows Retail Resort in Colorado; business complexes such as the 3M Headquarters in Mexico, Sears 2000 in Chicago, and the Conde Nast Building in New York; new in-town communities such as CityPlace in West Palm Beach, Florida and Atlantic Station in Atlanta, Georgia; planned communities such as Narragansett Landing in Rhode Island, the Lake at Las Vegas in Nevada, and Middleton Hills in Wisconsin. Going abroad, you will explore Scienceland in Shanghai, Cavendish Square in Cape Town, and Warringah Mall in Sydney.