Antoine Picon: 2 books

Book cover of Ornament

Ornament

The Politics of Architecture and Subjectivity

by Antoine Picon
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2014

Once condemned by Modernism and compared to a ‘crime’ by Adolf Loos, ornament has made a spectacular return in contemporary architecture. This is typified by the works of well-known architects such as Herzog & de Meuron, Sauerbruch Hutton, Farshid Moussavi Architecture and OMA. There is no...
Book cover of Smart Cities

Smart Cities

A Spatialised Intelligence

by Antoine Picon
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2015

As cities compete globally, the Smart City has been touted as the important new strategic driver for regeneration and growth. Smart Cities are employing information and communication technologies in the quest for sustainable economic development and the fostering of new forms of collective life. This...
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