BOOK REVIEWS
Book Review of "The Robotic Touch: How Robots Change Architecture"
by Erman Eruz
In a General Electric commercial, they present their vision of the future of work, a future where human-driven design is assisted by machines. The main actors of the commercial are 3-D printers and industrial robots, sug...
Nature as the Textbook: A Review of Nelson's Cultivating Outdoor Classrooms
by Lynn Coppedge
“By suggestion and example, I believe children can be helped to hear the many voices about them. Take time to listen and talk about the voices of the earth and what they mean—the majestic voice of thunder, the winds,...
"Understanding Architecture:" Experiencing Architecture Through the Senses
by Bora Mici
The book "Understanding Architecture: A Primer on Architecture as Experience," published in hardcover by Phaidon, covers 72 buildings, internationally, over time. Written and compiled by the American architect Robert...
Book Review of “Spectacular Vernacular: London’s 100 Most Extraordinary Buildings” by David Long
by Sarah Essbai
In "Spectacular Vernacular: London's 100 Most Extraordinary Buildings," David Long takes the reader through central London to discover its least known, yet extraordinary buildings. As disclosed in the book's introduction...
The Costs of Not Implementing Green Logistics: A Book Review
by Dan Malo
Green Logistics: Improving the Environmental Sustainability of Logistics (2nd edition, Kogan Page), by Alan C. McKinnon et. al, is a 2013 publication covering the best green-practices in supply-chain management. Lea...
Book Review of "Reclaiming Our Food" by Tanya Denckla Cobb
by Sarah Thomas
Tanya Denckla Cobb’s latest book, "Reclaiming Our Food: How the Grassroots Food Movement Is Changing the Way We Eat," provides a practical guide for anyone looking to get involved in the local foods movement. Cobb uses h...
“Tunnels, Towers & Temples: London's 100 Strangest Places” Book Review
by Alexandra Serbana
Henry James wrote “London. It is not a pleasant place; it is not agreeable, or cheerful, or easy … it is only magnificent.” David Long found it appropriate to cite this quote in the introduction of his book Tunnels, T...
Book Review of "Happy City: Transforming our Lives through Urban Design" by Charles Montgomery
by Katelyn Hewett
"Happy City: Transforming our Lives through Urban Design" by Charles Montgomery is the theoretical exploration of what it would mean to create an environmentally-friendly, socially just, aesthetically pleasing, and effic...
Book Review: "The Solar House: Pioneering Sustainable Design"
by Bora Mici
Anthony Denzer's 250+ page book The Solar House: Pioneering Sustainable Design, published by Rizzoli, is a study of the evolution of solar design from the 1930's onward. Dispelling the notion that solar design is a thing...
Book Review of "Explore Everything: Place-Hacking the City" by Bradley Garrett
by Christine Cepelak
"There is a feeling among many people that the city is built for others, that we may look at it but may not touch it, the spatial equivalent of an artifact in a glass case in a museum." "Explore Everything: Place-Hackin...
Book Review of "The American City: What Works, What Doesn’t" by Alexander Garvin
by Lynn Coppedge
As cities grow and redevelop, community leaders are constantly imagining new ideas to improve their businesses and neighborhoods. But who is keeping track of all these new sustainability programs, zoning policies, and pr...
Book Review of "Rebel Cities: From the Right to the City to the Urban Revolution" by David Harvey
by Christine Cepelak
David Harvey is unabashedly political in his book "Rebel Cities: From the Right to the City to the Urban Revolution," published in 2012. He roots urban planning firmly in the realm of human rights and draws a distinct ‘l...
