The architecture of variation

The architecture of variation examines the hottest areas of architectural design.

The book takes its cue from the practice of masscustomization, one of the most important design and retail trends of recent years, to consider how variations on the same design idea can be applied to a broad spectrum of architectural, engineering and construction solutions.

The book has three parts: a group of essays by leading thinkers on design ; comparative studies on variation ; and case studies.