{"product_id":"the-architecture-of-urbanity-designing-for-nature-culture-and-joy-hardcover","title":"The Architecture of Urbanity: Designing for Nature, Culture, and Joy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVishaan Chakrabarti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom one of today's most inspired architects and urban advocates, a manifesto for architecture as a force for addressing our biggest social challenges\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe world is facing unprecedented challenges, from climate change and population growth, to political division and technological dislocation, to declining mental health and fraying cultural fabric. With most of the planet's population now living in urban environments, cities are the spaces where we have the greatest potential to confront and address these problems. In this visionary book, Vishaan Chakrabarti argues for an \"architecture of urbanity,\" showing how the design of our communities can create a more equitable, sustainable, and joyous future for us all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaking readers from the great cities of antiquity to the worldwide exurban sprawl of our postindustrial age, Chakrabarti examines architecture's relationship to history's greatest social, technological, and environmental dilemmas. He then presents a rich selection of work by a global array of practicing architects, demonstrating how innovative design can dramatically improve life in big cities and small settlements around the world, from campuses and refugee camps to mega-cities like S?o Paulo, Lima, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, and Tokyo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLavishly illustrated with a wealth of original graphics, data visualizations, photographs, and drawings, \u003ci\u003eThe Architecture of Urbanity\u003c\/i\u003e eloquently explains why cities are the last, best hope for humanity, and why designers must, alongside political, business, community, and cultural leaders, steward the healing of our planet.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVishaan Chakrabarti\u003c\/b\u003e is an architect, author, public thought leader, and the founder of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU), a design studio dedicated to building ecological, equitable, and joyous communities. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Country of Cities: A Manifesto for an Urban America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.5 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44812554240102,"sku":"9780691208435","price":45.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/wAOG8OEoUK9780691208435.webp?v=1771728905","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-architecture-of-urbanity-designing-for-nature-culture-and-joy-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}