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Epistemic Artefacts
A Dialogical Reflection
on Design Research in
Architecture
Edited by
Matthias Ballestrem
and Lidia Gasperoni
Architectural artefacts are negotiated as epistemic objects, an autonomous and innovative form of knowledge capable of inaugurating and institutionalising architectural research. The backbone of this publication is a dialogue between the architect Matthias Ballestrem and the philosopher and architectural theorist Lidia...
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Featuring an extensive collection of full-color photographs, 150 Best Eco House Ideas features eco-friendly house designs created by internationally renowned architects and designers who have achieved practical, innovative, and stunning solutions adapted to the specific needs and tastes of their clients. Included here are the latest innovations in sustainable home design, including solar paneling, wind energy systems, environmentally-friendly heating...
3) El Poder de la Memoria Fotográfica: Hackea tu Mente con Esta Guía de 10 Pasos. Aumenta la Retenci
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Vivimos, desde hace más de un siglo, la época de las grandes ciudades y, coincidentemente, el tiempo de las grandes guerras, una época caracterizada por la destrucción monumental. Ante este panorama, Urbicidio: filosofía de la ciudad herida despliega reflexiones filosóficas a través de interrogantes como ¿qué consecuencias trae consigo la destrucción de las ciudades?, ¿qué tipo de ciudades nos esperan?, ¿qué es un edificio y qué implica...
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The skill of managing design teams effectively involves combining strategic thinking, creativity, and leadership to foster teamwork, spur innovation, and produce positive results.This informative ebook deals with the ability to create a supportive work environment, encourage candid communication, and provide team members with the tools they need to succeed is the foundation of good design team management.The guide states how a manager can efficiently...
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Feng Shui Tips: Kitchen Renovations offers a fresh perspective of the most important space in our homes – the kitchen. Lee explores the history of the heart of the home from ancient times to the modern kitchen and beyond. This book provides you with insights, ideas and real how-to tools for your own kitchen design and renovation project.Lee shares how you too can bring more abundance into every area of your life by creating the heart of your home...
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This is a thorough and profusely illustrated guide to building a timber-frame house. Grounded in ancient tradition, timber-frame construction is admirably suited to fulfill today's need for durable, energy-efficient housing and other building needs. First published in 1977, this book is now in its ninth printing and is established as a classic in the field.
8) María
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Más allá del rótulo "romántico" que la literatura le ha impuesto, María es la visión idealista, mas no escéptica, del amor. Es también una novela que toca de manera aguda la problemática social latinoamericana de su época, resultante del establecimiento, por parte de los terratenientes locales, del modus vivendi europeo de comienzos del siglo xix. A pesar del cambio que las formas eróticas, culturales y sociales han experimentado desde...
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Feng Shui Tips: Bathroom Renovations offers you an opportunity to avoid the most common mistakes during your bathroom renovation, save money and enjoy the design process fully. Bathrooms are the most expensive and dangerous room in the house, so it's a good idea to get it right the first time!
11) Pyramid
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Through concise text and richly detailed black and white illustrations we come to know the philosophy of life and death in ancient Egypt.
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Architecture and design may be topics too advanced for kids but they're great boosts to knowledge. It's recommended to introduce a variety of subjects to children to give them a chance to figure out their interests. Maybe your kids are into architecture and design? You'll know when you give them this book!
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The natural desire to visit places which have been the scene of memorable actions, or the abode of distinguished personages, had from a very early period drawn pious pilgrims from the east and the west to view those spots which had been hallowed by the presence of the Son of God. The toils and the dangers of the journey were unheeded, when set in comparison with the bliss of pouring forth prayer on Calvary, and bathing in the waves of Jordan, whose...
14) Unbuilding
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This fictional account of the dismantling and removal of the Empire State Building describes the structure of a skyscraper and explains how such an edifice would be demolished.
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It seems that Microsoft has decided to pick up where Sega left off. Their offer? A system with familiarities appreciated by developers and online services welcomed by users. Architecture of Consoles: A Practical Analysis Looking at the evolution of video game consoles is fascinating. While conventional PCs tend to evolve 'incrementally', new generations of consoles introduce completely new ways of working. What you see here is a series of articles...
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Embark on a riveting journey through history with Sita Ram Goel's 'Heroic Hindu Resistance,' a compelling analysis of the valiant struggle against early Muslim invaders from 636 to 1206 A.D. This meticulously researched book unveils the tales of unwavering courage, strategic brilliance, and enduring spirit exhibited by Hindu warriors who defended their sacred land. Goel's narrative not only delves into the clashes of civilizations but also pays homage...
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El jardín es un lugar híbrido desde sus orígenes, nace del anhelo humano por domesticar la naturaleza y de nuestra eterna búsqueda de la belleza, y representa, por todo ello, el espacio de mayor tensión entre lo natural y lo artificial. Como representación del paraíso perdido es asimismo universal, de ahí que a lo largo de la historia se hayan creado infinidad de idílicos vergeles que responden a la imaginación, las aspiraciones y las necesidades...
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The period of Roman history on which we now enter is, like so many that had preceded it, a period of revolt, directly aimed against the existing conditions of society and, through the means taken to satisfy the fresh wants and to alleviate the suddenly realised, if not suddenly created, miseries of the time, indirectly affecting the structure of the body politic. The difference between the social movement of the present and that of the past may be...
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An informed, photo-filled guide to "all of the essential stopping places [with] terrifically detailed information on the architectural joys of Rome." -Books Monthly
Rome's architectural remains date as far back as the city's founding in the 8th century BCE. The primitive settlement that began on the Palatine Hill grew over the next thousand years to the caput mundi-the capital of the world-the largest, most powerful presence in the ancient Western...
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A stunning, full-color showcase of the latest innovations in sustainable architecture and eco-friendly design, featuring thirty-five diverse homes.
Today's architects, designers, building craftsman, and homeowners are becoming more environmentally conscious, choosing eco-friendly living spaces with small carbon footprints that are built with sustainable materials. New Eco Homes explores various aspects of modern eco design, from its environmental...
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