The Language of Cities

by Deyan Sudjic

Book Overview

We live in a world that is now predominantly urban. So how do we define the city as it evolves in the 21st century? Drawing examples from across the globe, Deyan Sudjic decodes the underlying forces that shape our cities, such as resources and land, to the ideas that shape conscious elements of design, whether of buildings or of space. Erudite and entertaining, he considers the differences between capital cities and the rest to understand why it...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141980591
• ISBN13: 9780141980591
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Penguin UK
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.3" x 7.0"