part, Architecture -- chapter A great Chinese ‘rural’ metropolis—the unity and contradictions in Beijing’s urban identity -- chapter Architectural ornaments in the twenty-first century: An analytical study -- chapter Conservation strategies to revive the imageability of the Kumbakonam historic town -- chapter Envisioning the unseen: Interdisciplinary approach between painting and architecture -- chapter Heritage management: Investigating current practices in sustainable retrofitting of built heritage, methodologies, tools and approaches -- chapter New urbanism and its reflection on residential interior design in Egypt -- chapter Place identity/place making in the built environment—towards a methodological perspective -- chapter Sustainable urban heritage conservation strategies—case study of historic Jeddah districts -- chapter The correlation between art and architecture to promote social interaction in public space -- chapter The miniatures of Lahore Darbar -- chapter The potential of the eco-passive construction technique for the Western Desert in Egypt -- chapter Towards public identity and climate awareness architecture -- chapter Vernacular culture and its contribution to the identity of Auresian houses in Algeria -- chapter The historical symbolizing of Istanbul city through its iconic buildings -- part, Interior design -- chapter Anticipating possible future visions in interior architecture -- chapter Contemporary Egyptian theatre and heritage -- chapter Design ideology through architectural identity: A hybrid dynamic potential -- chapter The mutual influence of the Mamluk interior architecture and urban planning in Damascus -- chapter Usage of Arundo Donax L. as a sustainable material in interior design and architecture -- part, Architectural identity and globalization -- part, Architecture -- chapter Authenticity of the physical environment that influences a sense of place: A qualitative study at Ampel Street Corridor, Surabaya, Indonesia -- chapter Back into the future: The city improvement board of Hyderabad -- chapter Drama as a conservation tool for architectural heritage -- chapter Human response and the complex city scene -- chapter Interactions between urban dynamics and new spatial patterns: The case of Istanbul -- chapter Investigating a sense of place at a historic commercial street corridor: Visitor perception of social aspects -- chapter Jammu—the city of temples -- chapter Nature and physical configuration: A study of topographical influences on the physical configuration of mountain settlements in the Iraqi Kurdistan region -- chapter The effect of social and environmental factors on the urban form of a place: A fishing village in Hurghada, Egypt -- chapter The nature of cities -- chapter The Potential of Pavements in the Identity Conflict of a City -- chapter Towards sustainable slum development: A performance evaluation approach for slum upgrading plans in Egypt -- chapter Urban identity and lifestyles of gated communities in Egypt -- part, Graphic -- chapter From national disgrace to cultural heritage and international film set. The case of Matera (Italy) -- chapter Strategies of creative thinking for solving design problems in the field of graphic design -- part, History and arts -- chapter A process of urban regeneration from below. The case of Taranto (Italy) -- part, City as a scene -- part, Architecture -- chapter Developing sustainable urban growth in Egypt towards the location of renewable energy resources -- chapter Enhancing the housing industry in Egypt through the application of new design and construction techniques aimed towards sustainability and actual market demand -- chapter Reclaiming the city: Guerrilla Gardening in Nairobi -- chapter Recording the intangible heritage of the city in the Metropolitan Area of Porto -- chapter The urban regeneration of the peripheral areas. The case study of Tor Vergata (Rome, Italy) -- chapter New ornaments’ influence on the character of modern cities -- part, History and arts -- chapter Arabian urban text art: Between cultural identity and artistic identity -- chapter The remaining houses of the two pearl merchants Ahmed Munawar Rifai and Hussein Bin Yahiya Rifai in the Farasan Islands in the 14th century AH/20th century AD: A study of aesthetic and artistic values -- part, City as an organism -- part, Architecture -- chapter Architecture of the 21st century museum as a catalytic phenomenon in the evolving cultural identity of a city -- chapter Conserving historical areas through the roles of main cities: Urban identity in the era of globalisation -- chapter Entrance gateway of Kerala temples: Assessing the form of a Kerala temple gopuram through material and construction -- chapter Expression of cultural identity in the contemporary urban built form of Kathmandu -- chapter Reimagining city identity through safe and sustainable public environments -- chapter Smart grids, smart cities, interior spaces and human behaviour: An interactive development process -- part, History and arts -- chapter Identity in transformation of rural Egyptian villages -- chapter Metaphysics and identity in architecture: Peter Eisenman’s Wexner Center for the Arts as case study -- chapter Immersing the landscape in its music: The case of iso-polyphony in South Albania -- chapter The changing image of Istanbul through its monuments (1923–1973) -- chapter The cumulative effect of an interdisciplinary project -- chapter Unearthing the spatial archetypes of two indigenous South Asian cities: The walled city of Old Delhi and Old Dhaka -- part, Planning and approaching the city.