Design for a Complex World: Challenges in Practice and Education

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Title:Design For A Complex World: Challenges In Practice And Graham (Editor)Description:This Is A Book Conceived In The Ever-Widening Realm Of Design Practice And Education It Is Premised On The Belief That The Forces Of Globalization That Have Affected Design Practice For Decades Have, In Recent Years, Manifest Themselves In Design Education As Well Consequently, It Brings Authors, Practitioners, And Educators Together From 10 Countries Across Six Continents They Each Offer An Overview Of The Socio-Cultural And Economic Factors That Affect The Built Environment In Their Particular Region Of The World They Discuss How The Practices Of Architecture, Interior Design, Planning, And Landscape Architecture Interact With Those Forces But, Equally As Importantly, They Discuss How Design Education Does The Same This Book Is Written By And For Practitioners, Educators, And Students Of The Built Environment Whose Critical Eye Is Prepared To Scan The Globe For Lessons That Are Both Universally, But Also Specifically Applicable To Their Own Geographical And Discipline Context It Is More Specifically Geared To Those Who See The Built Environment Through A Socio-Political Prism And Also As A Model Through Which We Can Better Understand That External Context Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:LIBRI PUBPublication Date:2014-03-31Weight:1.36 lbsDimensions:0.7\'\' H x 8.9\'\' L x 6\'\' WNumber of Pages:264Language:English