{"product_id":"new-silk-road-the-architecture-of-the-belt-and-road-initiative-9783035626698","title":"New Silk Road: The Architecture of the Belt and Road Initiative","description":"\u003cp\u003e China's Belt and Road Initiative, started in 2013, has transformed many places around the world but also China itself. In some cases, it provided crucial infrastructure, such as the General Hospital of Niger in Niamey or the National Library of El Salvador, while it also generated entire new urban areas, e.g. the Free Zone in Khorghos, Kazakhstan, with sometimes controversial effects to local communities and the environment. Based on research undertaken at the Politecnico di Torino, this publication looks at the Belt and Road Initiative in architectural and spatial terms. Organized in thematic categories, it entails a survey of 21 case studies and investigates the impact of these China-backed projects. All buildings are documented with maps, architectural drawings and photographs specifically created for this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA critical appraisal and an architectural guide to the Belt and Road Initiative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthors include Michele Bonino, Francesca Governa (Politecnico di Torino), Francesco Carota (University of Kansas), Sohrab Marri (Balochistan University), Charlie Xue (City University of Hong Kong)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith photo reportages by Ivo Tavares, Paulo Moreira and Al Yousuf \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michele Bonino,Francesco Carota,Sohrab Ahmed Marri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Birkhauser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783035626698","brand":"Birkhauser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47907029778569,"sku":"9783035626698","price":66.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_6b93d38e-8ada-4b53-89e8-f94cfb5147cc.jpg?v=1785883725","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/new-silk-road-the-architecture-of-the-belt-and-road-initiative-9783035626698","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}