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Velo city : [Book] architecture for bikes / Gavin Blyth

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : London ; New York, NY : Prestel, c2014Description: 159 pages : color illustrations, plans ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9783791349091 (paperback)
  • 3791349090
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 711.720222
Other classification:
  • 711.720222
Summary: From a bike rack to the world’s most glamorous cycling shop, Velo Architecture shows how our cities are being transformed by a new wave of bike-related design. The world’s major cities are making room for cyclists, helping them to ride, store, share, and buy their bicycles more easily than ever before. As a result, bike-related design has become one of the hottest fields in architecture. From racetracks to commuter paths and from bike sharing to bridges, this comprehensive survey details every aspect of this brave new cycling world. Drawing on the latest trends in bike design and fashion it places each project in context to provide an eclectic visual record of the world built around cycling. With an introductory essay that considers the history and future of cycling and packed with numerous color illustrations, this book is perfect for design enthusiasts and cyclists alike.
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Books Books Junaid Zaidi Library, COMSATS University Islamabad Ground Floor 711.720222 BLY-V (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 58447
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From a bike rack to the world’s most glamorous cycling shop, Velo Architecture shows how our cities are being transformed by a new wave of bike-related design. The world’s major cities are making room for cyclists, helping them to ride, store, share, and buy their bicycles more easily than ever before. As a result, bike-related design has become one of the hottest fields in architecture. From racetracks to commuter paths and from bike sharing to bridges, this comprehensive survey details every aspect of this brave new cycling world. Drawing on the latest trends in bike design and fashion it places each project in context to provide an eclectic visual record of the world built around cycling. With an introductory essay that considers the history and future of cycling and packed with numerous color illustrations, this book is perfect for design enthusiasts and cyclists alike.

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