"What Designers Know builds a layout of the kinds of skill, knowledge and understanding that makes up what we call designing." "What Designers Know forms a companion volume to How Designers Think. Those who found his earlier book helpful will find Bryan Lawson once again provide…
"This lively text provides a candid inquiry into the contemporary means by which architects get work and (for better or worse) become famous." "In response to the reciprocal relationship between publicity and everyday architectural practice, the book examines the mechanisms by w…
"Including new material on wind generation, domestic water conservation, solar thermal electricity as well as international case studies, [the book] encourages readers to consider new approaches to building, making minimum demand on fossil based energy." - Back cover.