This paper seeks to address ten questions that explore the burgeoning field of Human-
Building Interaction (HBI), an interdisciplinary field that represents the next frontier in …

RIBA Book of British Housing Design looks at the design solutions developed during the
20th and the 21st centuries, and illustrates over 200 of the most successful projects. It …

In many cities around the world a growing interest in small-scale urban design interventions
is reshaping urban spaces. These actions (often called tactical urbanism) include: guerrilla …

Urban parks size, spatial distribution and endowments represent essential indicators used
for measuring the sustainability of urban environments and the quality of life in residential …

The expansion of cities and increasing car traffic have brought problems such as increased
greenhouse emission, noise pollution, and access problems that makes sustainable urban …

This paper explores possible ways in which urban design can engage with critical thinking
and critical theory. After a brief explanation of the terms, with particular attention to the …

Extended Abstract Introduction These days, Urban streets are facing with many challenges
and issues that have diverted them from their social functions and made them a mere place …

Decayed urban areas, especially those located in the city center, are one of the major
problems of cities. These areas, which known as the main nucleus of cities at the time of …

Recently, there are different points of views that has been proposed considering the role of
neighborhood in city. Although the dependence of citizens to their living territory and its …

This research concerned to establish the relationship between urban form and social
sustainabilityin two Malaysian cities. Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya are the two cities selected …