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The Books section showcases essential reads on architecture and design, from monographs and theory texts to visual studies and critical essays. These works trace how ideas are documented, debated, and disseminated, capturing the voices and projects that shape the discipline.
Here you’ll find reviews, recommendations, and features that highlight both classic references and new publications. Whether it’s a deep dive into an architect’s body of work, explorations of materials and construction, or studies on urbanism and technology, this category gathers books that expand the conversation around architecture.
Neil Leach is an architect, professor, curator, and writer. He teaches at Tongji University, European Graduate School, and Harvard Graduate…
[maxbutton id=”14″] Christina Cogdell is an associate professor and chair of the design department at University of California. She is also…
When searching for genuinely sustainable building design and technology – designs that go beyond conventional sustainability to be truly restorative…
This book by Fabio Gramazio, Matthias Kohler, and Jan Willmann acts as the connection between data and building materials. Where…
HOT TO COLD: an odyssey of architectural adaptation is published by Taschen and the book is known to be one…
eVolo Skyscrapers 2: 150 New Projects Redefine Building High by Carlo Aiello is the follow-up to the highly acclaimed book eVolo Skyscrapers. 150 new skyscrapers submitted to the eVolo Skyscraper Competition are categorized and examined.
The book explores the development of the latest digital tools including advanced-modeling software and computer-aided design in the production of architecture.
Due to its comprehensive tool-set and great potential for 3D modeling, more and more architectural design and interior design firms are adapting Autodesk Maya and integrating it into their practice.
This book by Bradley Cantrell (Editor), and Adam Mekies (Editor) Codify: Parametric and Computational Design in Landscape Architecture provides a series of essays that explore what it means to use, modify and create computational tools in a contemporary design environment.
The current transition from Computer-Aided Design (CAD) to Computational Design in architecture represents a profound shift in design thinking and methods.