This is a complete guide to paper textiles. The first part of the book deals with the history - 1000 years in the Orient, 100 years in the Europe; the second part with techniques and projects, covering weaving, knitting, plaiting, crocheting etc., and the third part is a gallery of the work of 12 le[...]
In 1926 philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein designed and built a house in Vienna for his sister. The only building designed by Wittgenstein, it crystallized his philosophy of architecture - notable for its clarity, precision, and austerity - and served as a foil for his written work. This book presents [...]
Neoliberalism's 'market revolution' - realized through practices like privatization, deregulation, fiscal devolution, and workfare programme-has had a transformative effect on contemporary cities. The consequences of market-oriented politics for urban life have been widely studied, but less attentio[...]
This book aims to promote the synergistic usage of advanced computational methodologies in close relationship to geospatial information across cities of different scales. A rich collection of chapters subsumes current research frontiers originating from disciplines such as geography, urban planning,[...]
The OPC Foundation defines standards for online data exchange between automation systems. They address access to current data (OPC DA), alarms and events (OPC A&E) and historical data (OPC HDA). Those standards are successfully applied in industrial automation. The new OPC Unified Architecture (OPC [...]
Since the 1960s, German installation artist and sculptor Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) has explored the issue of how space can be experienced acoustically and physically, creating immersive sound pieces. This two-volume box set addresses the history of Leitner's practice and includes sketches, texts [...]