Open Source Architecture

by Carlo Ratti, Matthew Claudel

Open Source Architecture is a manifesto for the architecture of tomorrow. It offers a wholly new vision of how architecture can and must adapt to the realities of the 21st century. The authors call for a paradigm shift from the ego-fuelled grand visions of 'starchitects' and their Modernist forebears, to a networked, collaborative, inclusive model that draws inspiration from phenomena such as crowd-sourcing, open access and mass customization. Timely, provocative and passionate, this is a small book packed with big ideas that no architect or designer can afford to ignore.

Genres: Architecture, Cities, Nonfiction

157 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 7, 2014

Reviews

[Oriana Torcasio]

The perfect architecture book for an architecture-loving non-architect.

Albeit very niche in scope, I found the central thesis around collaboration and open-source design highly applicable to many other facets of my day-to-day life (technology, cooking, finance, legislative drafting…).

Kudos to the authors and adjunct editors behind the book for producing an impressively consistent and persuasive authorial voice.

[Kin]

งานนี้เขียนโดยคนหลายคนแบบไม่ระบุด้วยว่าใครเขียนตรงไหน โจทย์หลักๆ คือการเสนอความเป็นไปได้ของการทำงาน(สถาปัตย์)แบบ c0llective commons ไม่ใช่งานที่ยึดติดกับความยิ่งใหญ่ของตัวผู้สร้างหรือตัวศิลปินและผูกอยู่กับความเป็นเจ้าของผลงาน ถ้าไม่มีความรู้ด้านสถาปัตย์หรือศิลปะเลยจะค่อนข้างอ่านยาก แต่ก็ท้าทายความคิดของเราดี

[Banyapon Poonsawas]

This book would be a great choice for anyone who is interested in learning more about open-source architecture.

I also think that the book's emphasis on collaboration and transparency is important in today's increasingly complex world.

[Andrea Padovani]

Un bel saggio sui nuovi modelli di architettura per costruire un futuro più sostenibile

[Derek Ouyang]

Met Carlo in 2014 and have been meaning to read this. provocative synthesis of many ideas I care about, and highly relevant to my current projects. but for anyone else, probably not worth the read.