The Embodied Image: Imagination and Imagery in Architecture"Juhani Pallasmaa"All artistic and architectural effects are evoked, mediated and experienced through poeticised images. These images are embodied and lived experiences that take place in 'the flesh of the world', becoming part of us, at the[...]

Intended both as an introductory text for students and professionals in the field as well as an accessible read for the general public, Understanding Architecture addresses the basic principles of architecture. The volume is organized in 12 series of chapters based on a key architectural themes - [...]

First published in 1996, "The Eyes of the Skin" has become a classic of architectural theory. It asks the far-reaching question why, when there are five senses, has one single sense - sight - become so predominant in architectural culture and design? With the ascendancy of the digital and the all-pe[...]

Architects Peter Zumthor and Juhani Pallasmaa have both identified atmosphere as a core theme of architecture. This publication discusses the creation and manipulation of atmosphere in their work and that of their contemporaries.[...]

The essays included in this book examine the various themes of architecture. Through explorations of anthropology, psychology, sociology, philosophy, technology, and nature, the essays, lectures, and articles provide a comprehensive and detailed study of architecture as it relates to contemporary cu[...]