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Mobilityisachallengethatarchitecturehasalwayshadtoconfront;Aristotlewasmerelythefirsttophilosophizeaboutit.Inthepresentageofdigitalnomadism,theartofbuilding,withitstraditionalfocusonimmobilityinfixedplaces,findsitselfconfrontedbythetemptationtorelinquishitscharacteristicrootednessandtoabandonitselftotheirresistiblepullofmobility.Incountlessmanifestos,avant-gardearchitectsdescribehowtheyintendtodissolvebuildingsandindeedwholecities,createanarchitecturebasedonamachineaestheticthatprominentlyinvolvesmobility,andgivetheirbuildingslegsorwheels.Notwithstandingthemanyprophetsofdoomthatseesolid,sedentaryarchitecturesacrificedtomobilelifestyles,architectscontinuetotakeupthechallengeanddesignportablehouses.Theresultsareoftenbothpracticalandinnovative,asisdemonstratedonthemorethan800pagesofthisnewtitleintheConstructionandDesignManualseries,inwhich43internationaldesignteamspresentworksrangingfromarchitecturalfolliestohandicappedaccessiblefurnishingsandlife-savingshelters.