{"product_id":"the-matter-of-architecture-geology-buildings-and-us-hardcover","title":"The Matter of Architecture: Geology, Buildings and Us - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Dobraszczyk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat building today tells us about tomorrow's Earth--and our place on it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Geology is the architecture of our planet, and what we build has always been dependent on what the earth has already made. Yet in recent decades, we, rather than the planet, have produced the geology of the future: Millions of tons of concrete, plastic, brick, metal, and other fabricated materials are quickly piling up to eventually become new strata. Can we recover a more equitable relationship with the earth? Providing a provocative and original take on the relationship between ecology and architecture, this book asks what architects do with, and what they might learn from, what the earth creates. From caves and crystals to volcanoes and earthquakes, \u003ci\u003eThe Matter of Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e delves deep to mine a different way of building.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Dobraszczyk\u003c\/b\u003e is an architectural writer and a lecturer at the Bartlett School of Architecture, London. His books include \u003ci\u003eFuture Cities\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAnimal Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e, both also published by Reaktion Books, as well as \u003ci\u003eArchitecture and Anarchism\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51270165332191,"sku":"9781836391838","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/fxjlZFbmDe9781836391838.webp?v=1787770549","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/the-matter-of-architecture-geology-buildings-and-us-hardcover","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}