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1. The EcoEdge

   Urgent Design Challenges in Building Sustainable Cities

   Edited by Esther Charlesworth, Rob Adams

   Presenting diverse case studies of contemporary sustainable urban practice from Europe, Africa, India, South America, the USA and Australia, this book offers the reader a fantastic wealth of practical material from a range of internationally renowned authors. Each practical case study has...

   Published February 16th 2011 by Routledge
2. Architects Without Frontiers

   By Esther Charlesworth

   From the targeted demolition of Mostar’s Stari-Most Bridge in 1993 to the physical and social havoc caused by the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, the history of cities is often a history of destruction and reconstruction. But what political and aesthetic criteria should guide us in the rebuilding of...

   Published September 10th 2006 by Routledge
3. City Edge

   By Esther Charlesworth

   This series of essays outlines a number of case studies from Europe, North America, Australia and Asia and provides first hand accounts of the experiences that planners, architects and politicians have had in reshaping cities. These insights provide a pragmatic assessment of the challenges and...

   Published February 16th 2005 by Routledge