The ethics of architecture /

The Ethics of Architecture offers a short and approachable scholarly introduction to a timely question: in a world of increasing population density, how does one construct habitable spaces that promote social goals like health, happiness, environmental friendliness and justice? What are the special...

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Main Author: Kingwell, Mark, 1963- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Series:Ethics in context.
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