Urban Design

Sin Noble is the president's personal assassin, due to her unique ability to kill. What most don't know is, he's also her brother, and not at all the cuddly or loving kind, either. After surviving a difficult childhood and life on the streets, she adapted to her murder-for-hire lifestyle by going against nature and using her reaping powers to take enemies of the president before their time. As Death incarnate, Sin has the unique ability to alter the Death Design - the pattern that decides who should die, and when.

Segregation by Design draws on more than 100 years of quantitative and qualitative data from thousands of American cities to explore how local governments generate race and class segregation. Starting in the early 20th century, cities have used their power of land use control to determine the location and availability of housing, amenities (such as parks), and negative land uses (such as garbage dumps). The result has been segregation - first within cities and more recently between them. 

Tras décadas de expansión descontrolada, más personas que nunca están volviendo a la ciudad. La vida urbana densa se ha prescrito como la panacea para la crisis medioambiental y de recursos de nuestro tiempo. ¿Pero es mejor o peor para nuestra felicidad? ¿Son el metro, las aceras y las torres de apartamentos una mejora respecto a la dependencia del coche en los suburbios?

A permaculture expert and popular YouTube Homesteader shares the skills and the delights of becoming a part of your own food story in this inspiring, accessible, and beautiful invitation to a more abundant, healthy, and connected life. Have you ever wanted to experiment with growing your own...

'Mind-shifting, heart-lifting' ISABELLA TREE 'Inspiring and essential' ALASTAIR HUMPHREYS 'As entertaining as it is enlightening' INDEPENDENT The majority of the world now lives in some form of urban environment. But as the human footprint of brick, concrete and metal expands, our proximity to...

Landscape designer and historian Wade Graham follows the acclaimed American Eden with a lively, accessible cultural history of modern cities—from suburbs, downtown districts, and exurban sprawl, to shopping malls and “sustainable” developments—seen through the lens of planning, design...

It's closing time for an alarming number of gay bars in cities around the globe—but this audiobook narrated by Amin El Gamal reveals why it's definitely not the last dance In this exhilarating journey into underground parties, pulsating with life and limitless possibility, acclaimed author...

Le Corbusier famously said, "A house is a machine for living in." We now confront the litany of environmental challenges associated with the legacy of the architectural machine: a changing climate, massive species die-off, diminished air and water quality, and resource scarcities. Brook Muller offers an alternative: water-centric urban design that fosters sustainability, equity, and architectural creativity.

Galveston, 1900. Beatrice Whitmore knows her husband's secrets: his gambling debts, his mistress, his lies. When she threatens to expose him, he silences her forever. Hours later, the deadliest hurricane in American history erases all evidence of his crime. Galveston, present day. Doctoral student Julia Lynn moves into the historic Whitmore house, expecting to research the Great Storm. Instead, she encounters a ghost desperate to be heard, a woman with bruises on her throat and a story that refuses to stay buried.

Master the hidden systems of urban planning and sustainable design to transform your daily commute and local community. Whether you are waiting for a delayed bus, renting a downtown apartment, or walking through your neighborhood, the invisible rules of civic design impact your everyday life...

In the tradition of Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog and Dapper Dan’s Made in Harlem, hip-hop streetwear pioneer Karl Kani illustrates how cultural instinct, self-determination, and perseverance built an enduring global brand. Karl Kani: A Life By Design tells the story of how a young designer...

An acclaimed design thinker argues that our societies have been built to push us apart—but they can be rebuilt for human connection Social trust is the single most powerful predictor of human happiness. But we are living through a crisis of trust. As people lose faith in neighbours, in...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Most books about architecture teach you how to see buildings. This book teaches you how to see cities. Below the Surface: Berlin's U2 - Hidden Architecture* is an immersive journey beneath Berlin's streets, revealing an invisible layer of the city that...

A thrilling Regency romance, perfect for fans of Bridgerton. In high society England, gossip and scandal are traded over afternoon tea and the country is awash with rumour. In Lady Hester's opinion, it's just typical that the wickedest gossip of all focuses on her beautiful, impossible husband...

In una casa isolata, un uomo vive nel terrore di una presenza che lo visita ogni notte: un enorme maiale invisibile, percepibile solo attraverso rumori, movimenti e un'inquietante sensazione di minaccia. Chiamato a indagare, Carnacki si trova di fronte a un caso che sfida la ragione, sospeso tra suggestione mentale e autentico orrore soprannaturale. Per arrivare alla verità, dovrà affrontare ciò che si nasconde nell'oscurità… e capire se è reale o frutto di una mente sull'orlo del crollo.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Graffiti as Architecture is a groundbreaking audiobook that reveals graffiti as a serious spatial language rather than a surface decoration or rebellious afterthought. Moshe Katz shows how the graffiti artist already thinks like an architect: using line...

Chiamato a indagare su un'antica dimora circondata da fitti alberi di alloro, Carnacki si trova ad affrontare una presenza ostile che sembra celarsi tra le ombre del giardino e della casa. Armato dei suoi metodi e di un coraggio incrollabile, dovrà scoprire cosa si nasconde dietro i fenomeni inquietanti che tormentano il luogo. Un'esperienza audio mozzafiato, arricchita da musiche e sound design, che trascinerà l'ascoltatore nel cuore del racconto.

Planet Maya is a trilogy. It is a book about a haunted, cursed mansion. The mansion found many new owners at a bargain price. Every owner that purchased the said mansion did not have the courage to stay and confront the evil curse and strange things happening, until Paul's family decided to resolve the mysteries. This story comes with three different stages in three different books until the whole story is revealed.

Uncover the hidden urban infrastructure and social dynamics that silently control your daily commute and city living. From the frustrated passenger waiting for a delayed bus to the pressured zoning planner, these grounded, thought-provoking stories reveal the secret machinery of our...

Turn your commute or armchair travel into an immersive walking tour of Nordic architecture and European history. Guided by the voice of a passionate architect, navigate shifting coastlines, medieval timber settlements, and modern waterfronts. It is an atmospheric journey where every brick...