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Landscape architecture mediates between nature and buildings in its task to develop open spaces into habitats for people. Today, this task implies ecological problem solving in addition to aesthetics.

American architecture has created a symbol for itself in the skyscraper. It is a typology that seems to shout ?Yes we can!?, and the superpower lives by these words to this day. As a little boy, Presi

In the past five years the culturally diverse and historically rich Asian countries have seen a revolution in architecture. The world of architecture has been witnessing the emergence of independent d

Office construction is one of the largest building tasks today. Architects and designers face the challenge of creating buildings and spaces that are functional yet stylish. This title presents 170 of

Contemporary architecture between Lithuania and Portugal, between Iceland and Roumania is not united by their style but by the existence of a unique and individual architectural expression in each of

An astonishing landmark novel in four books, The Kills is both a political thriller and a bravura literary performance, republished into the Picador Collection.Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013Shortlisted for the South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2014Book of the Year in the Guardian, Spectator, Independent and Daily Mail.Richard House's The Kills is an epic novel of crime and conspiracy, told across four volumes.It starts with an explosion, a man on the run and the theft of over fifty million dollars. It moves from the Middle East to the Mediterranean, around mainland Europe via the sleazy underworld of Naples, and across America. It ends in a locked room.Brilliantly original, playful and ambitious, The Kills is a terrifying, awe-inspiring, mind-blowing sensation.Part of the Picador Collection, a series celebrating fifty years of Picador books and showcasing the best of modern literature.‘A damn good book’ – The Sunday Times‘A staggering achievement’ – Daily Mail‘A thrilling, overwhelm