Design Like You Give a Damn: Building Change from the Ground Up - Brossura

Architecture For Humanity

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ISBN 10: 0810997029 ISBN 13: 9780810997028

Casa editrice: Harry N Abrams Inc, 2012

Riassunto

Design Like You Give a Damn [2] is the indispensable handbook for anyone committed to building a more sustainable future. Following the success of their first book, Architecture for Humanity brings readers the next edition, with more than 100 projects from around the world. Packed with practical and ingenious design solutions, this book addresses the need for basic shelter, housing, education, health care, clean water, and renewable energy. One-on-one interviews and provocative case studies demonstrate how innovative design is reimagining community and uplifting lives. From building-material innovations such as smog-eating concrete to innovative public policy that is repainting Brazil&;s urban slums, Design Like You Give a Damn [2]

serves as a how-to guide for anyone seeking to build change from the ground up.

Praise for Design Like You Give a Damn [2]:

 &;The resourcefulness of the projects in the book is inspiring, its information practical (see Stohr&;s chapter on financing sustainable community development) and its numerous factoids sobering.&; &;TMagazine.blogs.NYTimes.com

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Informazioni sull?autore

Architecture for Humanity

is a nonprofit design-services firm dedicated to building a more sustainable future using the power of design. Through a global network of building professionals, Architecture for Humanity brings design and construction services to communities in need. Proceeds from the sale of this book will support the work of Architecture for Humanity.

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Design Like you Give A Damn [2] is the indispensable handbook for anyone committed to building a better a more sustainable future. With the rise in social demand for recycling programs and sustainable living this second title in the Design Like you Give A Damn repertoire, documenting more than 1 00 new projects from around the world tunes into this fever pitch of change. This volume is packed with practical and ingenious design solutions that address the need for basic shelter, housing, education, health care, clean water and renewable energy. One-on-one interviews and provocative case studies demonstrate how innovative design is reimagining community and uplifting lives. From swing sets in refugee shelters, a co-ed skate-park in war-torn Afghanistan, to building material innovations such as smog-eating concrete to innovative public policy that is repainting Brazils' urban slums, Design Like you Give A Damn [2] serves as a how-to guide for anyone seeking to build change from the ground up.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Harry N Abrams Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0810997029
• ISBN 13: 9780810997028
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 334
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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