Material Computation

Menges, A. (ed.): 2012, Material Computation – Higher Integration in Morphogenetic Design, Architectural Design, Vol. 82 No. 2, Wiley Academy, London. (ISBN: 978 0470973301) The production of architecture, both intellectually and physically, is on the brink of a...

Computational Design Thinking

The current transition from Computer Aided Design (CAD) to Computational Design in architecture represents a profound shift in design thinking and methods. Representation is being replaced by simulation, and the crafting of objects is moving towards the generation of...

Emergent Technologies and Design

Hensel, M., Menges, A., Weinstock M.: 2010. Emergent Technologies and Design. Routledge, Oxford. (ISBN 978-0415493437) Traditional architecture starts from the premise that architectural structures are singular and fixed and, however well integrated, are separate from...

Space Reader: Heterogeneous Space in Architecture

Hensel, M., Hight, C., Menges, A. (eds.): 2009, Space Reader: Heterogeneous Space in Architecture, John Wiley and Sons, London. (ISBN 978-0470519424) Edited by three leading figures in cutting-edge design, this reader brings space firmly back on to the agenda of...

System Thinking and Integral Design

Menges, A. (ed.): 2008, Systemisches Denken und Integrales Entwerfen – System Thinking and Integral Design, Hochschulverlag HFG Offenbach, Offenbach. (ISBN: 978-3921997697) “System Thinking and Integral Design” portrays a new approach to product design that aims...