{"product_id":"9781350377905","title":"The Urbanism Reader: Design, Technology, Culture and the Future of Cities","description":"Author: Al, Stefan; Verebes, Tom\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781350377905\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 May 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 280 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePositioning design at the center of the debate, \u003ci\u003eThe Urbanism Reader\u003c\/i\u003e brings together classic and contemporary readings to help designers understand the complexities of cities and urban design in the 21st century. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe selection of readings presented here is uniquely tailored to a design perspective for architects and urban designers     balancing social issues in urbanism with a clear focus on foregrounding design as an instrument for change in cities, and examining the outcomes and challenges of recent design theories, design methods, and technologies in the built urban environment. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCovering today's most urgent issues, 45 texts explore key topics in urbanism     from digital design technologies to smart cities, from the ongoing ecological crisis to public health and the impact of Covid-19, and from emergence and informality to economic inequity in global cities. Chapters cover cultural issues including diversity, indigenous knowledge, decolonization, social justice, and inclusion alongside technological developments, while a final chapter speculates on the future of urbanism through readings in AI, virtual reality, and the frontiers of current thinking in architecture and urban design. \u003cbr\u003eThe extracts are grouped by theme, each with an introduction to the historical contexts and guiding paradigms     helping design students, researchers, and professionals to make sense of the diverse field of theory and practice in the past, present, and future of global urbanism.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46643196166302,"sku":"UBD-9781350377905","price":59.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781350377905.jpg?v=1774483751","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781350377905","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}