Wiley: All New Arts & Architecture Titles

Digital Modelling for Urban Design

Brian McGrath — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

While there is a rich array of urban theory, design, and representation books available, there is currently no book which brings together, in a single volume, urban design theory and new digital technologies in urban information mapping, modeling, and 3D simulation. Based on two decades of practicing and teaching architecture, author Brian McGrath's Digital Modelling for Urban Design explores the new theories and technologies of digital modelling,

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Digital Modelling for Urban Design

Brian McGrath — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Neoplasmatic Design

Marcos Cruz (Editor), Steve Pike (Co-Editor) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Investigating the current groundswell of experiments and creative work that utilises design as a method to explore and manipulate actual biological material, Neoplasmatic Design presents the impact of emerging and progressive biological advances upon architectural and design practice. The rapid development of innovative design approaches in the realms of biology, microbiology, biotechnology, medicine and surgery have immense significance for architecture

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Current of Music

Theodor W. Adorno — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Fleeing the Nazis, Theodor W. Adorno lived in New York City as a refugee from 1938 until 1941. During these years, he was intensively involved in a study of how the recently developed techniques for the nation-wide transmission of music over radio were transforming the perception of music itself. This broad ranging radio research was conceived as nothing less than an investigation, partly empirical, of Walter Benjamin's speculative claims for the

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Current of Music

Theodor W. Adorno — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Retrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Solutions for Redesigning Suburbs

Ellen Dunham-Jones, June Williamson — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

While there has been considerable attention by practitioners and academics to development in urban cores and new neighborhoods on the periphery of cities, there has been little attention to the redesign and redevelopment of existing suburbs. Here is a comprehensive guidebook for architects, planners, urban designers, and developers that illustrates how existing suburbs can be redesigned and redeveloped. The authors, both architects and noted experts

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The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design, 2nd Edition

Debbie Rose Myers — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

This book is developed to provide students with everything they need to know to make the transition from design student to design professional. It provides step-by-step instruction for creating professional portfolios, both traditional and digital. Interviewing tips, sample resumes and cover letters, and action verb lists help students prepare for their job search. The second edition includes new sample portfolios, robust case studies, and updated

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Residential Lighting: A Practical Guide to Beautiful and Sustainable Design, 2nd Edition

Randall Whitehead — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Written by internationally recognized lighting consultant Randall Whitehead, this popular, easy-to-read lighting design guide offers a highly visual introduction to the fundamentals of illuminating the single-family home. Emphasizing the use of "light layering"?using a variety of lighting sources together?the book offers advice on design tools and room-by-room lighting strategies. This Second Edition includes a new chapter on lighting energy efficiency

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Exercises in Building Construction, 5th Edition

Edward Allen, Joseph Iano — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods, 5th Edition

Edward Allen — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Now in its Fifth Edition, this essential textbook has been used by thousands of students annually in schools of architecture, engineering, and construction technology. The bestselling reference focuses on the basic materials and methods used in building construction, emphasizing common construction systems such as light wood frames, masonry bearing walls, steel frames, and reinforced concrete. New introductory material on the processes, organization

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Guide to New York City Landmarks, 4th Edition

New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The official guide to New York's must-see buildings

Yes, it's a wonderful town, and this book gives you more than 1,200 reasons why. With a host of new landmarks, 80 two-color, easy-to-read maps, and more than 200 photographs, this new edition of the official and only complete guide to New York's landmarks will make every visitor feel like a native--and turn every native into a wide-eyed tourist. New to this edition are more than 75 recently designated

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Mastering Revit Structure 2009

Thomas Weir, Eric Wing, Jamie D. Richardson, David J. Harrington — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

If you already understand the basics of Revit Structure and want to develop a mastery of building information modeling (BIM), Mastering Revit Structure 2009 contains the information you need. The expert authors drew on years of experience to compile a comprehensive guide to the core concepts of Revit Structure with tips, tricks, and examples specific to the professional structural engineering setting. The five parts will guide you through interface

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Home: Investing in Design

David Littlefield — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

How to move up the property ladder without actually moving

HOME: Investing in Design shows how any property can be transformed into a stunning home with the help of design professionals. It features 17 inspirational homes that have all been extended, converted or reorganised to create dramatic living spaces that suit the lifestyle and circumstances of their owners.

Find out how the projects got started, where the design concepts came from, how the

Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Methods for Architects, 3rd Edition

Norbert Lechner — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

One of the leading references on the design of a building's environmental controls has just gotten better. For years, Heating, Cooling, Lighting has supplied architects and students with the strategies needed for initial design decisions for building systems. The book looks at how to design the form of the building itself to take advantage of natural heating, cooling, and lighting and how to best utilize active mechanical equipment to satisfy the

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Fashion Marketing, 3rd Edition

Mike Easey — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

'Clothing that is not purchased or worn is not fashion' (to paraphrase Armani)

Knowledge of marketing is essential to help ensure success and reduce the risk of failure in fashion. For the designer starting up in business, this book offers a guide to the major decisions that will enable you to fulfil your creative potential and be a financial success: What are the major trends we should be monitoring?; How should we set our prices?; What is the most

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Transportation Infrastructure Security Utilizing Intelligent Transportation Systems

Ryan Fries, Mashrur Chowdhury, Jeffrey Brummond — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

When integrated into the transportation system infrastructure, and in vehicles themselves, Intelligent Transportation Systems, or ITS, help monitor and manage traffic flow, reduce congestion, provide alternate routes to travelers, enhance productivity, and save lives, time, and money. Here is the first comprehensive treatment of techniques to leverage ITS in support of security and safety for surface transportation infrastructure. Case studies of

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Spatial Intelligence: New Futures for Architecture

Leon van Schaik — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The book is organised into three distinct sections that in turn highlight the significance of spatial intelligence for architecture: the first section provides an overview of spatial intelligence as a human capability; the second section argues how the acknowledgement of this capability in architectural education and the profession should enable the demystification of the practice of design, forming the basis of a more democratic interface between

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Spatial Intelligence: New Futures for Architecture

Leon van Schaik — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

New Urban China

Laurence Liauw (Editor) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

China is undergoing a process of unprecedented urbanisation, with cities often being built from scratch in just three to five years. It is projected that 400 new cities will be built over the next 20 years with newly urbanised populations of over 240 million. So rapid and intense is this process that consumption of energy and natural resources is outstripping supply, posing unique challenges for the creation of sustainable cities. This issue focuses

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Fashion Forecasting

Kathryn McKelvey, Janine Munslow — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Everyone in the fashion business needs to develop an essential survival skill: how to interpret the intelligence provided by the fashion forecasting industry, to anticipate and respond to emerging trends.

Lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout, with clear and relevant explanations of the processes involved, Fashion Forecasting is for fashion students and young professionals who already have acquired some fashion knowledge and skills. The authors

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