The Future Of Architecture In 100 Buildings

ThefounderofArchitizer.comandpracticingarchitectdrawsonhisuniquepositionatthecrossroadsofarchitectureandsocialmediatohighlight100importantbuildingsthatembodythefutureofarchitecture.We’reaskingmoreofarchitecturethaneverbefore;theresponsewilldefineourfuture.Apavilionmadefrompaper.Abuildingthateatssmog.Aninflatableconcerthall.Aresearchlabthatcanwalkthroughsnow.We’reenteringanewageinarchitecture—onewhereweexpectourbuildingstodeliverfarmorethanjustshelter.Wewantbuildingsthatinspireuswhilehelpingtheenvironment;buildingsthatdelightoursenseswhileservingtheneedsofacommunity;buildingsmadepossiblebothbynewtechnologyandrepurposedmaterials.Likeanarchitecturalcabinetofwonders,thisbookcollectsthemostinnovativebuildingsoftodayandtomorrow.Thebuildingshailfromallsevencontinents(tosaynothingofotherplanets),offeringatrulyglobalperspectiveonwhatliesahead.Eachpagecapturesthesoaringconfidence,thethoughtfulintelligence,thespace-agewonder,andattimesthesheerwhimsyoftheworld’smostinspiredbuildings—andthequestionstheyprovoke:Canabuildingbreathe?Canaskyscraperbebuiltinaday?Canwe3D-printahouse?Canweliveonthemoon?Filledwithgorgeousimageryandwittyinsight,thisbookisanessentialanddelightfulguidetothefuturebeingbuiltaroundus—afuturethatmattersmore,andtomoreofus,thanever.