> The 100 best buildings of Amsterdam

> Including maps and the best things to do

> Over 10,000 copies sold of the previously published Rotterdam edition

From the world-famous seventeenth-century Canal District to the striking new buildings of the Zuidas: Amsterdam is home to many architectural treasures, dating from the Middle Ages to the present day. This guide shows the 100 must-see highlights, including the Royal Palace, Rijksmuseum, the Anne Frank house, Artis Zoo, the Amsterdam School ho...

An incomparable source of information for every architecture aficionado

Herman Hertzberger’s sketches, reflections and ideas, brought together in a unique (gift) slipcase

Hertzberger’s views on the changes in society, post 65 architecture and the adaptive reuse of this heritage

Herman Hertzberger never went anywhere without one of his black, unlined notebooks close to hand. Every tiny detail that caught his attention was immortalized in a note, reflection or a sketch. Hertzberger was for...

An incomparable source of information for every architecture aficionado

Herman Hertzberger’s sketches, reflections and ideas, brought together in a unique (gift) slipcase

Hertzberger’s views on the changes in society, post 65 architecture and the adaptive reuse of this heritage

Herman Hertzberger never went anywhere without one of his black, unlined notebooks close to hand. Every tiny detail that caught his attention was immortalized in a note, reflection or a sketch. Hertzberger was for...

A map is a visual story of the world. It feeds our imagination and shapes our view of the world. A standard atlas, however, predominantly tells only one story, that of the nation-state. It depicts a world in which people are uniformly packed into national containers, enclosed by borders, and in which migration is often represented as threatening invasion arrows.

Free the Map goes beyond this narrow, state-centric cartography. The book argues for a new cartographic story: a Hermes – the gran...

Revised edition of the highly successful publication

Including the latest case studies, methods and technologies

The ideal reference work and source of inspiration for all engaged in creating a liveable city

Ten years after its well-received publication, Weather in the City is more relevant than ever. Prolonged heat waves are a source of many heat stress related problems, especially in our cities, which tend to exacerbate already high temperatures. At the same time, there is a growing aware...

The city is not only the habitat of people, but also of plants and animals. Building Urban Nature is a plea for nature-inclusive, bioreceptive architecture that inspires designers to give nature a place in their work.

Through the presentation of realized projects, the book shows how the values of nature can be incorporated into our buildings. It discusses the conditions under which flora and fauna settle on and around our buildings, and the design methods, strategies and techniques that can h...

An incomparable source of information for every architecture aficionado

Herman Hertzberger’s sketches, reflections and ideas, brought together in a unique (gift) slipcase

Hertzberger’s views on the changes in society, post 65 architecture and the adaptive reuse of this heritage

Herman Hertzberger never went anywhere without one of his black, unlined notebooks close to hand. Every tiny detail that caught his attention was immortalized in a note, reflection or a sketch. Hertzberger was for...