Europe

Many tourists perceive the Tuscan landscape to be one of timelessness and harmony, yet Tuscany was profoundly reshaped following a surge of upheavals during the twentieth century. Uncovering the experiences of ordinary people, this book tells the story of the region's beauty as the product of modern conflicts and aspirations.

Istanbul: Informal Settlements and Generative Urbanism analyses two informal housing settlements in Istanbul, Turkey, Karanfilkoey and Fatih Sultan Mehmet, to examine how generatively built structures and neighbourhoods can be successfully utilised in modern regional and urban planning.

The book aims to reconcile international discourses around the creative and cultural industries with local and regional development that has specific economic, geographical and institutional contexts across Europe. It focuses primarily on the policy level but also includes perspectives from the sector and its creative workers.

Focusing on the design and building practices developed in the Portuguese region of the Algarve over four decades from the first signs of modern movement influence to the eve of mass-tourism development, this book looks at three essential themes in twentieth-century architecture - modernism, regionalism and popular building traditions commonly known as vernacular.

Waterfronts Revisited addresses the historical evolution of port cities and re-examines waterfront development.

Remaking Post-Industrial Cities: Lessons from North America and Europe examines the transformation of post-industrial cities after the collapse of big industry in the 1980s, presenting a holistic approach to restoring post-industrial cities.

Spectacular photographs of Ireland, taken between 1860 and 1960