The Architecture of Urbanity

Designing for Nature, Culture, and Joy

Vishaan Chakrabarti

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Princeton University Press
24 September 2024

History of architecture; Urban communities; Urban & municipal planning

From one of today's most inspired architects and urban advocates, a manifesto for architecture as a force for addressing our biggest social challenges

The world is facing unprecedented challenges, from climate change and population growth, to political division and technological dislocation, to declining mental health and fraying cultural fabric. With most of the planet's population now living in urban environments, cities are the spaces where we have the greatest potential to confront and address these problems. In this visionary book, Vishaan Chakrabarti argues for an 'architecture of urbanity,' showing how the design of our communities can create a more equitable, sustainable, and joyous future for us all.

Taking readers from the great cities of antiquity to the worldwide exurban sprawl of our postindustrial age, Chakrabarti examines architecture's relationship to history's greatest social, technological, and environmental dilemmas. He then presents a rich selection of work by a global array of practicing architects, demonstrating how innovative design can dramatically improve life in big cities and small settlements around the world, from campuses and refugee camps to mega-cities like So Paulo, Lima, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, and Tokyo.

Lavishly illustrated with a wealth of original graphics, data visualisations, photographs, and drawings, The Architecture of Urbanity eloquently explains why cities are the last, best hope for humanity, and why designers must, alongside political, business, community, and cultural leaders, steward the healing of our planet.

By: Vishaan Chakrabarti
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 165mm,
ISBN: 9780691208435
ISBN 10: 0691208433
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 24 September 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Vishaan Chakrabarti is an architect, author, public thought leader, and the founder of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU), a design studio dedicated to building ecological, equitable, and joyous communities. He is the author of A Country of Cities: A Manifesto for an Urban America.

Reviews for The Architecture of Urbanity: Designing for Nature, Culture, and Joy

""Building healthier, more inclusive housing is also the subject of Vishaan Chakrabarti’s latest monograph, The Architecture of Urbanity. . . . To keep up with global population growth, Chakrabarti argues, will require the construction of 2.4 trillion square feet of new space over the next 40 years. That’s a lot of new building, and here Chakrabarti makes an argument for dense urban spaces as the solution for a healthy planet.""---Mark Lamster, Dallas Morning News ""Ambitious.""---Mimi Kirk, Bloomberg ""[From] one of the leading experts on and champions of urbanism today. . . . [Vishaan Chakrabarti’s] The Architecture of Urbanity exudes optimism.""---John HIll, A Weekly Dose of Architecture Books