Rotterdam-based NOX, run by Lars Spuybroek, is the most important digital architecture studio in Europe. This major publication serves as a manifesto of the next techniques in digital design; a manual of instruction, showing how complex spaces can actually be built; and a monograph of NOX's complete output. An introduction by Spuybroek explains the background to his thinking and his general approach to architecture. The book is divided into three essential elements: documentation of NOX's oeuvre, including built and unbuilt work, some twenty-three projects in total; essays by leading lights in design and cultural criticism who are carrying out research in the area of architecture and the computer - Manuel Delanda, Brian Massumi, Detlef Mertins, Andrew Benjamin and Arjen Mulder; and explanatory texts by Spuybroek that link the projects together and give clear, step-by-step descriptions of his design methodologies. Many of the illustrations in the book have been specially created, making accessible for the first time the complex strategies and techniques employed by Spuybroek. This in turn will make the publication an invaluable resource for students and practising designers looking
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By waaghals
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This book is a pretty amazing read...NOX tackled it all: complex single and double curved geometry (finally I understand how these fit together), so-called 'non-standard' manufacturing techniques, 'form finding' methodology, programmatic issues, 'interactive' art, theories of 'vagueness'..this book brings it all together and offers great insight. The more the work seems to remove itself from these hopeless boxes around us, the more Spuybroek seems to have things under control technically..all this is built or buildable. The Son-O-House and D-Towr projects that were published last year in virtually every magazine all over the world, are simply beyond anything we'd normally conceive as buildable. And the book shows exactly how to do it. Beyond the first amazement one starts to get caught in the millions of cross-references, to Frei Otto (he's everywhere), to Gothics, to Islamic patterns, to Jorn Utzon, and one suddenly understands this is an architecture book, with white backgrounds and thin black lines, very exact, very serious, without any speculation on the future. As Spuybroek says in his intro: 'the cyber hype is over'..This book sets the standard for an architecture classified as non-standard.
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By waaghals
Format:Paperback
This book is a pretty amazing read...NOX tackled it all: complex single and double curved geometry( finally I understand how these fit together), so called 'non-standard' manufacturing techniques, 'form finding' methodology, programmatic issues, 'interactive' art, theories of 'vagueness'.. This book brings it all together and offers great insight..The more the work seems to remove itself from these hopeless boxes around us, the more Spuybroek seems to have things under control technically.. all this is built or buildable. The Son-O-House and D-tower projects that were published last year in virtually every magazine all over the world, are simply beyond anything we'd normally conceive as buildable. And the book shows exactly how to do it. Beyond the first amazement one starts to get caught in the millions of cross-references, to Frei Otto ( he's everywhere), to Gothics, to Islamic patterns, to Jorn Utzon, and one suddenly understands this is an architecture book, with white backgrounds and thin black lines, very exact, very serious, without any speculation on the future. As Spuybroek says in his intro, "the cyber hype is over"..This book sets the standard for an architecture classified as non-standard.
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Controversial but very good
17 May 2007
By W. T. H. Ven
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The work of Lars Spuybroek has been and still is found to be very controversial within the architectural discourse. Especially the buidlings he designs seem to evoke a lot of discussion and are often tagged as 'silly, formless chunks of mass'.
Please don't let yourself be distracted by the somewhat awkward designs, but learn a lot from his methods! They are very interessting and can help you in your morhphogenetic process.
Please don't let yourself be distracted by the somewhat awkward designs, but learn a lot from his methods! They are very interessting and can help you in your morhphogenetic process.
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A very inspiring book
3 Mar 2008
By Siavash Sassani
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Not much of a writer, but i've been using this book for awhile now, and it has been source of inspiration for few of my school projects. These guys are truly innovative.
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good for students
26 Feb 2006
By Dolev Mines
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this is the best book i have ever saw. i'm a student for architecture and it helped me with my studies. i showed the book to my college prophesors and they agree with me, that is a fantastic book that all should see it and learn from it. their are wonerfull ideas in it.
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