A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction Finishes The longevity of the mighty

The longevity of the mighty oak trees that grow for centuries is echoed in Oak-Framed Buildings – they are here to stay and so are these oak-framed buildings

effortless carving on spoon and bowl interiors

Teeth configuration resists clogging

An all-round axe for sport and leisure has a larger edge angle than a carpenter’s axe

The blade is securely attached to the rattan wrapped handle and if need be can be easily replaced

A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction Finishes The longevity of the mightyYou can use this book to design a house for yourself with your family; you can use it to work with your neighbors to improve your town and neighborhood; you can use it to design an office, a workshop, or a public building. And you can use it to guide you in the actual process of construction. After a 10 year silence, Christopher Alexander and his colleagues at the Center for Environmental Structure are now publishing a major statement in the form of