This is the dumbest smart book on contemporary architecture. What really is this technology that we speak of? How do we define intelligence? These are just two of the questions that this book attempts to answer through the unconventional (and seemingly ironic) lens of 'dumbness'.
-Unique documentation of the recently completed cultural center by Zaha Hadid in Baku -The photographs by Helene Binet and Iwan Baan provide a detailed portrait of the building
This book exposes dialogue between history, theory, design, construction, technology, and sensory experience by means of digital simulations that enhance the assessment and values of our material choices, looking to Alvar Aalto as the primary protagonist for channeling discussions related to these topics.