This book examines both how tourist behavior is being shaped by the new tourism products and segments that are appearing on the European market and how the tourist experience influences post-trip evaluation of destinations and of tourism and hospitality businesses. On this basis, practical implications and recommendations are highlighted that will help destination management organizations to im…
Explore how top professional character designers develop engaging characters from the basic concepts outlined in production briefs. Suitable for students and professionals interested in the rapidly expanding animation and video game industries.
This engaging guide traces the history, cultivation, and culture of coffee, as well as the major factors influencing the industry today. Robert Thurston provides a readable, concise overview of coffee from the time the seeds of the coffee fruit are planted to the latest ideas in roasting and making beverages. He considers cultivation and its challenges, especially climate change; new research o…
This book highlights radical urban transformation in eight cities spread across continental Europe. The point of departure, and the foundation of European urbanisation, is the Roman colonial town. In every case social dynamics guided the urban transitions in a traceable way, such that it has been possible to deduce the intellectual underpinnings of the contemporary built environments, as featur…
On traditional architecture of Indonesia.
Buku ini membuka sebagian rahasia dapur Aboday dalam melahirkan sajian. Sajian gambar dan teks mudah diikuti dan dengan gaya cukup popular mengikuti kecenderungan sajian media masa terkini dengan tanda-tanda panah ke detil yang ingin diungkapkan lebih jelas. Harapan bahwa buku ini turut menyumbang ke pendidikan cukup kentara melalui gambar-gambar denah, potongan, dan tampak serta penjelasan mod…
Affordable housing is an enduring political challenge. Cities have endeavored to set international standards for this important field of architecture since the 1920s. Planners must work within a socially motivated tradition to find exemplary solutions both at the political and architectural level. This building catalogue documents over 130 residential buildings dedicated to affordable housing. …
The ancient city of Asmara is the capital of Eritrea and its largest settlement. Its beautiful architecture was rediscovered by outsiders in the early 1990s. In this book, the authors offer an original analysis of the colonial city, providing a history not only of the physical and visible urban reality, but also of a second, invisible city as it exists in the imagination. The colonial city beco…
The museum as a building type and architectural space bear a complex relationship to each other. Architecture competes with the exhibited objects on the one hand and gives way to them on the other, enabling the museum to develop as regards content. This manual guide has its point of departure between both poles and targets both designers and users. The aim of the publication is to facilitate co…
The prominent architect Felix Novikov was born in 1927, when the famous Constructivist Konstantin Melnikov was at the peak of his career. Novikov tells the dramatic story of Soviet architecture, portraying the conditions he worked in and how he collaborated with the government and other participants during the creative process. He further explains how Soviet design and planning institutes were …
Architectural competitions act as a tool for enhancing a design and selecting planning partners. The quality of urban development, high-rise buildings and open spaces is thus sustainably improved. Nevertheless, this planning and awarding tool is repeatedly scrutinized. Twenty-five international projects from 2009 to 2015 presented in this volume shed light on design methods and techniques emplo…
The drawing architect – for centuries, this term was just as Ưtautological as the 'baking baker' or the 'gardening gardener'. ƯNevertheless, in this compendium one has to begin with reference to the fact that the acquisition of drawing skills is by no means a minor field of study for architects. Design methodology, also referred to as methodology of space and the representation of the human…
Flexibility, safety and accessibility: in addition to the current technical, energy and environmental standards, school buildings require innovative structural solutions which extend far beyond the building design. The authors guide the reader through the cultural development of school buildings, presenting stakeholders as well as historical and contemporary learning concepts, defining organiza…
Spatial production is inevitably linked to climate issues. In the course of the last 15 years the debate on sustainable architecture and ecological urbanism has risen like a phoenix from the ashes. Architects and urban planners, as well as administrative bodies and developers, face a new responsibility in terms of the complexity of their conventional design and planning methods. Increasing awar…
Transformasi digital seperti tecermin dalam derasnya penetrasi layanan media sosial, mesin pencari, dan situs e-commerce, pada gilirannya telah menampakkan diri sebagai sebentuk aporia.
The Pushing Points Topology Workbook is a software agnostic guide that teaches you the foundation of SubD topology. There are over sixty exercises packed with loads of tips, tricks and techniques designed to teach you how to manage the topology of your meshes. Throughout the book you will also find many images of wireframe rendered assets and their topology that you can study for reference. Thi…
Buku ini memuat pemahaman mendasar yang menyeluruh tentang arsitektur dan kaitannya dengan gempa bumi. Ada tiga alasan pokok mengapa buku ini sangat diperlukan bagi arsitek dan disiplin ilmu bangunan terkait. Pertama, korban gempa pada umumnya bukanlah akibat dari gempa itu sendiri, melainkan akibat dari kegagalan bangunan. Kedua, kegagalan bangunan akibat gempa pada umumnya bukanlah semata aki…
The first comprehensive study of film festivals that marks key historical moments and offers surprising insights into the workings of a highly influentiual cultural network