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ARCHITECTURE:

The Architecture and Memory of the Minority Quarter in the Muslim Mediterranean City: Edited by Susan Gilson Miller; Edited by Mauro Bertagnin; A collaborative work among historians, literary specialists, and architects, this collection is directed at filling the gap in our knowledge about minority neighborhoods in the southern Mediterranean.; Paperback 2009

Architecture as Signs and Systems: Robert Venturi; Denise Scott Brown; The views of Venturi and Scott Brown have influenced architects worldwide for nearly half a century. Pluralism and multiculturalism; symbolism and iconography; popular culture and the everyday landscape; generic building and electronic communication are among the many ideas they have championed. Here, they present both a fascinating retrospective of their life work and a definitive statement of its theoretical underpinnings.; Hardcover 2004

Desert Tourism: Edited by Virginie Lefebvre; Aziza Chaouni, With; Paperback 2009

Gardens, City Life, and Culture: Edited by Michel Conan; Edited by Chen Wangheng; Gardens have exerted a deep influence on the culture of cities. Considering each city as a whole, this book presents the profoundly different roles of gardens in cultural development and social life. Gardens, City Life, and Culture unveils an exciting domain of interplay between public and private action that is little known by citizen groups, city planners, and managers.; Paperback 2008

Landscapes of Development: Edited by Panayiota Pyla; This book examines the impact of development policies and politics on the physical environment of the Eastern Mediterranean, a region defined here not as a rigid geographical area but as a larger cultural context. Nine essays examine formal manifestations of development, placing the spotlight on urban and rural schemes, housing projects, and agro-landscapes and dams from Israel to Turkey, and from Greece to Syria.; Paperback 2009

Makina/Medina: Edited by Aziza Chaouni; Edited by Hashim Sarkis; Paperback 2009