Books Received

摘要

Alexander, Zeynep (Jelik and John May, eds. Design Technics: Archaeologies of Architectural Practice. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2020. ISBN: 978-1-5179-0685-6 (pbk). 296 pages. Black and white illustrations. This book is an edited collection of architectural and design histories that explore the role of technology in architecture. The authors argue that commonplace methods-such as, modeling, rendering, and specifying, among others-are agents in the construction of the human versus mechanisms strictly for innovation, as well as places of reflection for architectural designers and humanities scholars alike.