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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.
Grasshopper Visual Scripting for Rhinoceros 3D by Prof. David Bachman (Author) work provides an introduction to modeling objects with Grasshopper.
Post – Parametric Automation in Design and Construction by Alfredo Andia and Thomas Spiegelhalter responds to one critical question for the design and construction industry: “how are architects, engineers, and contractors using information technology to further automate their practices?”
Parametric Modeling with Autodesk Inventor 2019 by Randy H. Shih (Author) contains a series of seventeen tutorial-style lessons designed to introduce Autodesk Inventor, solid modeling, and parametric modeling.
The Alphabet and the Algorithm (Writing Architecture) by Mario Carpo (Author) compare new forms of postindustrial digital craftsmanship to hand-making and the cultures and technologies of variations that existed before the coming of machine-made, identical copies.
Parametric Design for Architecture By Wassim Jabi provides a practical guide to generating geometric and topological solutions for various situations, including explicit step-by-step tutorials that will enable the reader to understand both general concepts and specific computational algorithms.
eVolo Skyscrapers by Carlo Aiello is the compilation of 300 outstanding projects selected for their innovative concepts that challenge the way we understand architecture and its relationship with the natural and built environments.