"The original work upon which this book is based was done on behalf of the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission, for their exhibit 'Building by the book: New Jersey pattern-book ...

1. Before coming across “A Pattern Language,” I’d never seen anyone codify the factors that make places and cities successful from the perspective of users. Books on architecture tend to focus on ...

Last year the New South Wales (NSW) government in south-eastern Australia launched an international competition seeking designs for a new ‘pattern book’ providing ready-made terrace and small-scale ...

Thirteen new designs have been commissioned for the New South Wales Housing Pattern Book, though some architects believe the "cookie cutter approach" won't address the current housing crisis. It is ...