Springer International Publishing AG

This book celebrates Milan's hosting of the World Exposition (Expo) in 2015 by providing fascinating insights into the city and its history that will appeal to all those visitors to Expo 2015 who wish to understand fully what Milan has to offer and what they are to see there.

This one of a kind reference gathers numerous new studies examining the design of buildings in seaside locations. This book provides architects, engineers, builders, and students with design examples and applications that will enable them to design and build comfortable, cost-effective and sustainable buildings in maritime zones.

Responding to some of the poor standards of mass estate housing in the UK and its out-of-date space standards, it contributes towards improving the current status quo by describing a house design, including drawings, that can compete with today's mass housing.