Book reviews

These are book reviews produced in the scope of MSc modules. It is a cumulative library, made by students for students.

Class of 2022-23

Book reviews listing

Book Review: Toward a living architecture? complexism and biology in generative design

Book Review: Toward a living architecture? complexism and biology in generative design

Stuff Matters Book Review

Stuff Matters Book Review

Shell structure for architecture - Book Review - L2A

Shell structure for architecture - Book Review - L2A

Book Review - Shapes: Natures Patterns

Book Review - Shapes: Natures Patterns

Shape: Talking about Seeing and Doing by George Stiny | Book Review

Shape: Talking about Seeing and Doing by George Stiny | Book Review

Book review : Notes on the synthesis of Form

Book review : Notes on the synthesis of Form

Book Review Form + Code

Book Review Form + Code

Flow - A book review by Ben Irons

Flow - A book review by Ben Irons

Emergent Technologies and Design

Emergent Technologies and Design

Book Review Elements of Parametric Design

Book Review Elements of Parametric Design

Emma Ansell - Book Review - Branches

Emma Ansell - Book Review - Branches

Algorithmic Architecture by Kostas Terzidis (A Review)

Algorithmic Architecture by Kostas Terzidis (A Review)

L2A Book Review: A Pattern Language

L2A Book Review: A Pattern Language

Morpho-Ecologies - A book review by Ben Irons

Morpho-Ecologies - A book review by Ben Irons

Embracing Complexity - Strategic Perspective for an age of turbulence

Embracing Complexity - Strategic Perspective for an age of turbulence

The Science of the Artificial Book Review by Chukwuemeka Nwosu

The Science of the Artificial Book Review by Chukwuemeka Nwosu

Class of 2021-22

Book reviews listing

Pawlyn, M. (2016) Biomimicry in Architecture

Pawlyn, M. (2016) Biomimicry in Architecture

Batty, M., Longley, P. (1994) Fractal Cities

Batty, M., Longley, P. (1994) Fractal Cities

Agkathidis, A. (2016) Generative Design (Form + Technique)

Agkathidis, A. (2016) Generative Design (Form + Technique)

Yuan, P., Menges, A., Leach, N. (2018) Digital Fabrication

Yuan, P., Menges, A., Leach, N. (2018) Digital Fabrication

Tedeschi, A. (2014) AAD Algorithms-Aided Design

Tedeschi, A. (2014) AAD Algorithms-Aided Design

Kolarevic, B. (ed) (2003) Architecture in the Digital Age: Design and Manufacturing

Kolarevic, B. (ed) (2003) Architecture in the Digital Age: Design and Manufacturing

Bottazzi, R (2020) Digital Architecture Beyond Computers

Bottazzi, R (2020) Digital Architecture Beyond Computers

Stavrić, M., Šiđanin, P., Tepavčević, B. (2013) Architectural Scale Models in the Digital Age

Stavrić, M., Šiđanin, P., Tepavčević, B. (2013) Architectural Scale Models in the Digital Age

Kolarevic, B., Klinger, K. (eds.) (2008) Manufacturing Material Effects

Kolarevic, B., Klinger, K. (eds.) (2008) Manufacturing Material Effects

Terzidis, K. (2003) Expressive Form

Terzidis, K. (2003) Expressive Form

Simon, H. (1969) The Sciences of the Artificial

Simon, H. (1969) The Sciences of the Artificial

Ball, P. (2009) Nature's Patterns

Ball, P. (2009) Nature's Patterns

Thompson, D. (1917) On Growth and Form

Thompson, D. (1917) On Growth and Form

Weinstock, M. (2010) The Architecture of Emergence

Weinstock, M. (2010) The Architecture of Emergence

Ambient Intelligence

Ambient Intelligence

The Challenge of Slums, Book Summary Video

The Challenge of Slums, Book Summary Video

Inventing Future Cities - Overview

Inventing Future Cities - Overview

Computational Studio - Computational Design Thinking - Seminal Text Review

Computational Studio - Computational Design Thinking - Seminal Text Review

Emergence By Steven Johnson - An Architectural Review

Emergence By Steven Johnson - An Architectural Review

Seminal Text Review_Jintao Ma

Seminal Text Review_Jintao Ma