{"product_id":"architecture-against-architecture-a-manifesto-9781804299036","title":"Architecture Against Architecture: A Manifesto","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fourteen-point manifesto to bring architecture into the twenty-first century\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArchitecture, as we know it, is in crisis. The authority of architects is crumbling, their methods no longer tenable. In a highly critical introspection, architect and writer Reinier de Graaf explores the tough choices ahead and the course of action that must follow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eArchitecture Against Architecture \u003c\/i\u003edemands we rethink both how and why we build. With wit and insight, De Graaf lays out the future of the profession, challenging readers to question the fundamental assumptions of the discipline. How do we end the feudal veneration of starchitects? When will architects finally recognize that it is in their own best interest to unionize? Why aren't more practices collectively owned? Why do so many architects over sixty-seven refuse to retire? How do we stop buildings from being copy-righted? What will remain of architecture after AI? What can prevent iconic structures from being embroiled in money laundering? And the vital question: What projects should architects refuse on moral grounds?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Reinier De Graaf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Verso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.56h x 5.86w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781804299036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReinier de Graaf (1964, Schiedam) is a Dutch architect and writer. He is a partner in the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), where he leads projects in Europe, Russia and the Middle East. Reinier is the co-founder of OMA's think-tank AMO and Sir Arthur Marshall Visiting Professor of Urban Design at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFour Walls and a Roof: The Complex Nature of a Simple Profession, Architect, verb.: The New Language of Building\u003c\/i\u003e and the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Masterplan\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Amsterdam.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Reinier De Graaf \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47792835526813,"sku":"9781804299036","price":46.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_0abe4a27-d60c-40f7-be1c-bb4d150a3d88.jpg?v=1774982865","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/architecture-against-architecture-a-manifesto-9781804299036","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}