Yerevan and Mount Ararat – which is within clear view – occupy significant places within Armenian culture, even allowing that today’s capital once lay elsewhere prior to the …
Wroclaw is one of the oldest cities in Poland with a long and turbulent history that is manifest on every corner. Throughout the ages, the city has been passed from hand to hand in …
The exotic and ultra-modern architecture of Japan’s capital city fascinates architecture aficionados all around the world. This new Tokyo Architectural Guide is an indispensable …
The fifth largest population in the world is rapidly expanding. For the past seven decades, both Indonesian and international architects have developed new ideas in order to fulfil …
Helsinki is an architectural hub between East and West. The influence of nearby St Petersburg is just as palpable as that of European neo- classicism of the early nineteenth …
Dessau may be a mere speck on the map, but to this day the city of Bauhaus still occupies the most important place in the development of the New Building – otherwise known as the …
In an era of accelerating population growth, mass urbanization, and increasing pressure on the natural environment, the megacities of China's eastern seaboard have become a focal …
This title illustrates the complexity of a South American city founded in 1567 which forges a coherent identity with El Ávila and the coastline, where different scales, …
Bangkok is one of the world’s most well-known tourist destinations. Travellers are fascinated by its art and cultural diversity and colourful street life. The city’s skyline is …
Aarhus, Denmark’s second largest town will be the European Capital of Culture in 2017 for a good reason: for decades “the world’s smallest big city” has hosted one of the largest …
