The Language of Cities

The Language of Cities PDF Author: Deyan Sudjic
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241188059
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 225

Book Description
The director of the Design Museum defines the greatest artefact of all time: the city We live in a world that is now predominantly urban. So how do we define the city as it evolves in the twenty-first 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 is that we often feel more comfortable in our identities as Londoners, Muscovites, or Mumbaikars than in our national identities.

Cities in Translation

Cities in Translation PDF Author: Sherry Simon
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136629904
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 223

Book Description
Cities in Translation looks at translation and language issues in the context of cities where there are two (or more) major languages.

A Biophilic Pattern Language for Cities

A Biophilic Pattern Language for Cities PDF Author: Phillip B. Roӧs
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031190718
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 121

Book Description
This book presents a holistic integral sustainable design and planning method embedded in the hypothesis of biophilia, our innate connection to nature, used as a platform to chart a biophilic pattern language framework. In A Biophilic Pattern Language for Cities, the author positioned the innate human-nature connection as critical in biophilic design and sustainable city planning solutions.

On Interaction between the City and the Language(s): Individual to Society

On Interaction between the City and the Language(s): Individual to Society PDF Author: Seda Guven
Publisher:
ISBN: 9786050707809
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Cities are places where the relationship between individual and society can be explored in interaction with spaces. The chapters in this book focus on how cities and languages are related. It's goal is to hear the languages the city speaks by attending to the individuals residing there, their cultural backgrounds and the impact of the symbols, representations, ideologies and policies that they produce, consume and are exposed to while living in the cities. The collection of chapters here reveals the social role of language, urban identities, the relationship of urban identities with consumerism and how lifestyles are transformed due to domestic and external immigration, urban life politics, media presentations and ideologies.

Language Learning and Teaching in the Context of Twin Cities

Language Learning and Teaching in the Context of Twin Cities PDF Author: Gilbert Dalgalian
Publisher: Council of Europe
ISBN: 9287152128
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 81

Book Description
The twinning of cities and municipalities possibly represents the largest platform for encounter and mutual acquaintance established in modern times. However, can such a merger between the fellow-citizens of Europe be achieved without first addressing in a determined way the issue of languages, of teaching languages and their diversity? This publication is a report on research (2001-2003) based on responses to questionnaires sent to 81 towns, representing 328 twinnings in Europe and the world.
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