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Architecture as Instrument: The Role of Spielraum in the Work of Barkow Leibinger

Founded in 1993, Berlin-based practice Barkow Leibinger has become known for a research-based approach to design that fully explores the possibilities offered by tools, fabrication techniques and materials. In the following essay, adapted from his contribution to Barkow Leibinger’s monograph Barkow Leibinger: Spielraum, … Sigue leyendo →
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From Formalism to Weak Form: The Architecture and Philosophy of Peter Eisenman

Despite his significant impact on architecture through both built and theoretical works, most studies of Peter Eisenman‘s career focus on either one aspect or the other. In “From Formalism to Weak Form: The Architecture and Philosophy of Peter Eisenman,” Stefano … Sigue leyendo →
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Ten New Findings From the Sciences that Will Revolutionize Architecture

In their latest book Design for a Living Planet: Settlement, Science, and the Human Future, Michael Mehaffy and Nikos Salingaros examine recent developments in science that will inform and possibly even radically alter the future of architecture. The following is an … Sigue leyendo →
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Making Complex Systems Visible: “Between Geometry and Geography” Carefully Uncovers the Layers of Mexico City

I always book a window seat when flying into Mexico City. It guarantees exposing the traveler to the exhilarating immensity of the city and the valley that barely contains it: a blunt encounter of geometry and geography indeed. Braving traffic… Sigue leyendo →
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ARQ DOCS: Pier Vittorio Aureli

Published by the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile as part of their ARQ DOCS series, “Pier Vittorio Aureli” features two in depth interviews with Aureli, the high-profile Italian theorist and co-founder of design and research studio DOGMA. The book’s introduction, written … Sigue leyendo →
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