Lesabéndio: An Asteroid Novel is an intergalactic utopian fable that takes place in Pallas, an asteroid where its worm-like shaped inhabitants enjoy a quiet, orderly life, dedicating their time to artistic pursuits and redesigning the asteroid’s interiors into extraordinary architectural patterns, infused with music and lighting. We’ve put together a fiction list of books written by architects, about architects, or where the architecture becomes a central character of the story, that we hope will persuade you to treat yourself to a “non-boring” book next time you find yourself browsing through our building contract shelf. These are some of the books that spur our imaginations, and set us free to explore the often ignored psychological depths of the empty space between four walls, the symbolic meaning of a glass façade, or the power struggles inside an imposing concrete structure. Placing the books on the counter with a heavy thud and a nostalgic smile, we’ll hear the now familiar phrase “I’m only buying boring books today, I’m afraid”.īeyond the maze of planning applications, endless varieties of contract administration forms and keeping up with the latest change in Building Regulation Part L, exists a world of architecture fiction that explores ideas, philosophies, dreams and fears that lurk behind the facades of buildings. Quite often an architect will approach the bookshop till with an armful of books about contractual procedures and CDM regulations and a look of resignation.
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