Taking history rather than aesthetics as a starting point, Risebero leads us through the development of architecture in the Western world. This edition contains additional material which brings it up...

In the USA the generation of 30-40 year old architects has a number of remarkable achievements to show for itself. Although this generation encompasses a broad spectrum of architectural genres, it is...

Mit zunehmender Intensität bestimmt CAAD (Computer Aided Architectural Design) die Praxis heutiger ArchitekturbÃ1/4ros. Mit dem Computer lassen sich komplexe EntwÃ1/4rfe schneller und präziser...

Architectural discourse today is characterized by an overlapping conversation between architects and academics, teachers and students, theorists and practitioners. Certain terms -- "diagram, "...

A compilation of the most recent exploits of European architecture, Operative Optimism is a sort of optimist's manifesto on the possibilities and challenges of present-day architecture. Influenced by...

One of the most important works of 20th century Swiss architecture, the Freudenberg canton school, designed by Jacques Schader in the 1960s, resounds with visual power. Forging a meaningful link...

Today, so much of our environment consists of nature in an altered state, from cultivated landscapes, and processed and prefabricated materials, to simulated and artificial environments. With this in...