Book Series in Architecture
Thinkers for Architects
New & Published Titles:
Bourdieu for Architects
Pierre Bourdieu is arguably one of the twentieth century’s greatest socio-philosophical thinkers and his writings have much to offer anyone interested in the ways that…
read moreJuly 2010 | Paperback: 978-0-415-49615-5 (Routledge)
Bhabha for Architects
The work of Homi K. Bhabha has permeated into numerous publications which use postcolonial discourse as a means to analyze architectural practices in previously colonized…
read moreFebruary 2010 | Paperback: 978-0-415-47746-8 (Routledge)
Irigaray for Architects
Specifically for architects, the third title in the Thinkers for Architects series examines the relevance of Luce Irigaray’s work for architecture. Eight thematic chapters explore…
read more2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-43133-0 (Routledge)
Heidegger for Architects
Informing the designs of architects as diverse as Peter Zumthor, Steven Holl, Hans Scharoun and Colin St. John Wilson, the work of Martin Heidegger has…
read more2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-41517-0 (Routledge)
Deleuze & Guattari for Architects
The work of Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari has been inspirational for architects and architectural theorists in recent years. It has influenced the design work…
read more2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-42116-4 (Routledge)
Series Details:
Architects have often looked to philosophers and theorists from beyond the discipline for design inspiration or in search of a critical framework for practice. This original series offers quick, clear and accurate introductions to key thinkers who have written about architecture and whose work can yield insights for designers. Each book - by an expert architect-researcher - summarises what a thinker has to offer for architects, locates their architectural thinking in the context of their work, introduces significant texts, helps decode terms and provides quick reference for further reading. If you find theoretical writing on architecture difficult, or simply don't know where to begin, this series will be indispensable.
Forthcoming Titles:
Derrida for Architects
By Richard Coyne
To be published March 1st 2011
Merleau-Ponty for Architects
By Jonathan Hale
To be published October 1st 2010
Benjamin for Architects
By Brian Elliott
To be published September 1st 2010