Mr. J. A. Flannery is the author of several books on architecture and design. With qualifications in industrial design, he has gained over 35 years experience in the Design, Procurement and Project Management of a wide range of construction projects in the industrial, commercial and private sectors throughout Europe, Africa and the U.S.A.. John Flannery currently works as a construction consultant in urban regeneration projects.
Karen M. Smith is the editor of several books on architecture and design. In addition to her publishing experience, Karen Smith’s varied career has encompassed managerial posts in Public, University and Health Care Libraries in the UK. Currently, Ms. Smith is based at the University of York where she specialises in projects relating to publishing and the formulation of library and service quality strategies for the Information Directorate.