Architecture News & Updates

Recent Articles

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   Designing a Post-Petroleum World

   This innovative new title showcases design strategies that reduce petroleum use. 

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   Interview with Caroline O’Donnell, Author of “Niche Tactics”

   Caroline O'Donnell, author of Niche Tactics, discusses her new book and what she hopes readers will take away from it.

3. 

   Freehand Drawing in Architecture

   Routledge introduces an inspirational new book celebrating the art of freehand drawing.  

4. 

   How small houses can make a big impression

   Routledge introduces a new book celebrating the benefits of small housing. 

5. 

   Living Roofs: How green construction can improve water sustainability

   Routledge introduces a revolutionary new book exploring the benefits of living roofs. 

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   Q&A with David Rockwood, Author of ‘Bamboo Gridshells’

   David Rockwood, author of Bamboo Gridshells, discusses his new book and it's relevance to ecologically sound building materials.

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   Reviews of J. Michael Welton’s ‘Drawing from Practice’

   View excerpts from the complete reviews of J. Michael Welton's Drawing from Practice.

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   Interview with Christopher Day, Author of “Places of the Soul”

   Christopher Day, author of Places of the Soul, discusses architecture's role in the debate between the human spirit and nature versus nurture.

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   MoMA exhibit spotlights the work of Lina Bo Bardi and many more

   The Museum of Modern Art's (MoMA) Latin America in Construction: Architecture 1955–1980 exhibit highlights the work of Italian-born architect and designer Lina Bo Bardi among many others.

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    Designing Spaces for Natural Ventilation

    An Architect's Guide
    By Ulrike Passe and Francine Battaglia

    Buildings can breathe naturally, without the use of mechanical systems, if you design the spaces properly. This accessible and thorough guide shows you how in more than 260 color diagrams and photographs illustrating case studies and CFD simulations. Read more