Written from the perspective of an architect, Four (+1) Studios talks about design and design thinking, the social environment of practice of the studio, and how the architectural design studio and its methodologies have evolved over time to respond to evolving social environments and practices. It takes a look at the relationship between design and agency. And then proposes a re-imagining of the design studio within the shifting context of the 21st century, which it defines as one which digital technologies, abundant and pervasive information exchange, and a complex multi-cultural international environment create new and unprecedented challenges for agency, while they simultaneously re-invigorate activity associated with the imagination. This last part is framed through the lens of experience as opposed to being presented as an abstract theoretical construct.

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