The Architect and the Animal
$78.20
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
5 January 2026
Summary
A spirited abecedarium-style book that shows how architects have engaged with animals as references and metaphors in modern and postmodern architecture.
Through an examination of 26 case studies (26 different animals explored by 26 different architects, from A to Z), The Architect and the Animal illustrates the various ways in which animals become reflective extensions of a predominantly humanistic-anthropocentric science and art, mirroring that of architecture itself. Why ar…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262049696 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262049694 |
| Author: | Kostas Tsiambaos |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 5 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 191mm x 254mm |
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Critics Review
“The Architect and the Animal is a welcome addition to the growing number of books that call for a multi-species approach to design. Whilst most of these are concerned with suggesting how human construction can become a less destructive activity, this book offers a more playful approach.”
—The Journal of Urban Affairs
Kostas Tsiambaos
Kostas Tsiambaos is Associate Professor in History & Theory of Architecture at the School of Architecture of the National Technical University in Athens (NTUA). He is the author of From Doxiadis’ Theory to Pikionis’ Work.
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