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African metropolitan architecture
Abstract from the publisher: The architecture and built environment of African cities are documented in groundbreaking photographs by acclaimed architect David Adjaye. David Adjaye is renowned for his highly acclaimed buildings in Europe and the…
Nouvelles vues, nouvelles vies
Alors que leur quartier est en pleine mutation de nombreux cenonnais sont relogés. Ce déménagement forcé peut être vécu comme une chance ou une obligation. Changer d'adresse c'est changer de repères, d'habitudes, de voisins. Si certains se…
La banlieue rouge. Ceux qui restent et ce qui change
Territoire originel de conquête de ce qui allait progressivement former la « banlieue rouge », Ivry-sur-Seine a longtemps été considérée comme l’archétype du bastion ouvriero-communiste. Les cités Maurice Thorez et Youri Gagarine s’affirmaient alors…
Urban design since 1945 : A global perspective
Abstract from the publisher : Urban Design Since 1945: A Global Perspective reviews the emergence of urban design as a global phenomenon. The book opens with the urgent need to rebuild cities and re-house the millions of refugees living in camps…
Urban utopias
Readings on Urban Utopias in Theory and Practice
David Harvey is a leading theorist in the field of urban studies, currently working in the Anthropology department at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Centre.
David Harvey is a leading theorist in the field of urban studies, currently working in the Anthropology department at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Centre.
The right to the city
David Harvey discusses the concept of the right of the city, with a particular focus on political philosophy. Theorists and topics discussed include Marxism, the work of Henri Lefebvre and Haussmann's transformation of Paris.
David Harvey is a…
David Harvey is a…
Paris/Babel, une mégalopole européenne
Décrypter la nouvelle réalité de Paris et explorer les rouages connus ou méconnus de cette mégapole européenne, tel est l’enjeu de Paris Babel. Un livre d’initiation, de défrichage et de synthèse qui rend compte d’une ville de douze millions…
Reducing Urban Poverty in the Global South
Urban areas in the Global South now house most of the world’s urban population and are projected to house almost all its increase between now and 2030. There is a growing recognition that the scale of urban poverty has been overlooked – and that it…
Cities, real and ideal : Categories for an urban ontology
Abstract from the publisher : Cities are conspicuous among settlements because of their bulk and pace: Venice, Paris, or New York. Each is distinctive, but all share a social structure that mixes systems (families, businesses, and schools), their…
São Paulo: Perspectives on the City and Cultural Production
Abstract from the publisher : David Foster brings an intense curiosity and lifelong familiarity to this unique examination of the cultural tapestry of São Paulo, the largest city in South America and the second largest in Latin America. …