Cities and Design

by Paul L. Knox

Book Overview

Cities, initially a product of the manufacturing era, have been thoroughly remade in the image of consumer society. Competitive spending among affluent households has intensified the importance of style and design at every scale and design professions have grown in size and importance, reflecting distinctive geographies and locating disproportionately in cities most intimately connected with global systems of key business services. Meanwhile, many...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415492882
• ISBN13: 9780415492881
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"