Focusing on international masterplans, the book explores their impact on urban development across diverse contexts. Key themes include landscape-driven designs, promoting social equity through revised spatial planning, and evolving strategies that address ecological challenges and social growth demands. Lucy Bullivant provides a comprehensive analysis of how these ideals shape urban environments in both developed and developing regions.
Focusing on sustainability, this publication explores the innovative architecture and design of eco skyscrapers. It delves into the principles and practices that make these structures environmentally friendly, highlighting cutting-edge technologies and materials that contribute to energy efficiency and reduced carbon footprints. The book serves as a comprehensive guide for architects, designers, and urban planners interested in creating sustainable urban environments.
The latest title in the V&A Contemporary series looks at groundbreaking interior design, art, and architecture. Responsive environments—spaces that interact with people who use or pass through them—have become ubiquitous lately. Lucy Bullivant provides an intriguing look at these cutting-edge spaces, from an installation in a shopping center that registers passers-by with patterns of colored light and sound, to an interactive artwork in the boardroom of a British TV network.With insights drawn from the author’s interviews with many of the designers featured, Responsive Environments will appeal to designers, students, and creative professionals, as well as anyone interested in interior design, architecture, and technology.
"New Developments in Housing" explores innovative approaches to public housing through contributions from global experts. It covers design solutions, technical methods, and cultural perspectives, highlighting evolving attitudes towards mass housing. The book presents a comprehensive view of affordable housing innovations across six regions, signaling a potential new era in design-conscious mass housing.