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Taviera is a Portuguese architect and proponent of postmodernism. His style involves the taking of recognizable objects and their transfiguration into pop designs. This book examines his designs for ceramics, furniture and objects, such as his money boxes and the Barcelos Cock.
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Tomás Taveira's flamboyant architecture first emerged in Portugal in the 1970s and 1980s. Illustrated with some 320 images, this book explores several of the architect's key projects alongside an in-depth interview.
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Now in its fifth year, the International Architectural Yearbook has gained recognition throughout the world as a valuable resource: a review of a selection of the finest architectural projects worldwide. A highly stringent selection process has been implemented to include the most deserving projects built over the past year.
The texts presented in Proportion Harmonies and Identities (PHI) Creating Through Mind and Emotions were compiled to establish a multidisciplinary platform for presenting, interacting, and disseminating research. This platform also aims to foster the awareness and discussion on Creating Through Mind and Emotions, focusing on different visions relevant to Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Design and Social Sciences, and its importance and benefits for the sense of identity, both individual and communal. The idea of Creating Through Mind and Emotions has been a powerful motor for development since the Western Early Modern Age. Its theoretical and practical foundations have become the working tools of scientists, philosophers, and artists, who seek strategies and policies to accelerate the development process in different contexts.
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The 15th Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) conference considered the issues of sustainability and environmental friendliness at the city scale. Some 150 papers address the many and varied questions faced by architects and planners in reducing the impact on the environment of cities and their buildings.
In Cyberflora, Fouad Sabry takes readers on an immersive journey through the fascinating intersection of robotics, artificial intelligence, and human interaction. This book not only explores the cuttingedge technologies in robotics science but also delves into the creative and interdisciplinary forces that shape the future of robotics. Whether you're a professional, student, or an enthusiast, Cyberflora will offer a comprehensive understanding of the everevolving field of robotics Cyberflora-An introduction to the concept of Cyberflora, exploring its integration with robotics and its potential for shaping digital ecosystems. Lego Mindstorms-Discover the impact of Lego Mindstorms on education...
A remnant of the Renaissance : the transnational iconography of justice -- Civic space, the public square, and good governance -- Obedience : the judge as the loyal servant of the state -- Of eyes and ostriches -- Why eyes? : color, blindness, and impartiality -- Representations and abstractions : identity, politics, and rights -- From seventeenth-century town halls to twentieth-century courts -- A building and litigation boom in Twentieth-Century federal courts -- Late Twentieth-Century United States courts : monumentality, security, and eclectic imagery -- Monuments to the present and museums of the past : national courts (and prisons) -- Constructing regional rights -- Multi-jurisdictional premises : from peace to crimes -- From "rites" to "rights" -- Courts : in and out of sight, site, and cite -- An iconography for democratic adjudication.