Lefebvre for Architects

A concise account of the relevance of Henri Lefebvre's writing for the theory and practice of architecture, planning and urban design. Here is an introduction accessible for students and practitioners who wish to engage with the design possibilities offered by Lefebvre's philosophy.

Author: Nathaniel Coleman
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 01/12/2015
Pages: 154
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.30w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780415639408

About the Author

Nathaniel Coleman is Reader in History and Theory of Architecture at Newcastle University, UK. He previously taught in the US, and practiced architecture in New York, USA, and Rome, Italy. Author of Utopias and Architecture (2005) and editor of Imagining and Making the World: Reconsidering architecture and Utopia (2011), Nathaniel recently guest-edited a special issue on architecture of the journal Utopian Studies (2014). He has published numerous journal articles and book chapters, and presented his research on the problem of architecture and Utopia internationally. He is particularly interested in the convergences of architectural history, theory and design with Utopia's generative potential.