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Prototyping for Architects
Mass-Customization, a term coined in 1987 by Stan Davis in his seminal book Future Perfect, described what was...
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Cartographic Grounds: Projecting the Landscape Imaginary
In their book Prototyping for Architects, authors Jane and Mark Burry provide insight into the wide-ranging means,...
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The Truthful Art: Data, Charts and Maps for Communication
Cartographic Grounds is a beautifully conceived and executed book that explores the productive overlaps between...
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Effective Data Visualization: The Right Chart for the Right Data, and Data Visualization: A Handbook For Data Driven Design
Though not always obvious, there is a notable difference between research that searches for the truth and research...
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Actualizing
In the fall of 2016, architect Thom Mayne, in conjunction with UCLA’s Now Institute, unveiled a proposal for...
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Representing the Visible on Engineering the World: Ove Arup and the Philosophy of Total Design, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Hurrah! At last, the design and engineering community has benefited from an exhibit on the life and work of Sir...
Representing the Visible on Engineering the World: Ove Arup and the Philosophy of Total Design, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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M by Morphosis
My personal exposure to the monographs of Morphosis began as an undergraduate student at the University of Kentucky....
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Building Dynamics: Exploring Architecture of Change
Flexible, agile, adaptive, responsive, transformative, dynamic—popular terms in contemporary architectural discourse—embody...
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Research Methods for Architecture
Renewed interest in integrating research into design is apparent when we look at books published on the topic in...
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The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
Kevin Kelly, the founding executive editor of the tech magazine, Wired, summarizes his thoughts and theses about...