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vii, 256 p. ill. (some col.) 25 cm. Introduction. A quintessential urban building -- The shop/house as a global phenomenon. Shophouses of Asia -- The shop in the palazzo -- Merchants' houses of northern and western Europe -- From London to Main Street -- The fabric of everyday life. Living and working in the city -- The geography of mixed uses -- Adaptable buildings and flexible economics -- The architecture of hybrid types -- The death and life of the modest shop/house. The gradual separation of family and business -- The building culture of the divided city -- Toward a resilient urbanism -- Conclusion. Hybrid urban practice. Howard Davis. Include index Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-249) and index. Shophouses City and town life NA4177 D65 2012 728/.314 9780415783170 9780203609590 2011016350 pucpr 130502 20200122123137.0 eng