{"product_id":"material-and-artificial-intelligence-in-jonas-coersmeier-9781394318261","title":"Material and Artificial Intelligence in Architecture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOffers a bold and materially grounded rethinking of design with artificial intelligence, and proposes a new model of agency distributed across material, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eartificial, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and human actors\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRooted in material philosophy and ecological design thinking, \u003ci\u003eMaterial and Artificial Intelligence in Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e establishes a comprehensive framework for understanding AI in architecture. Conceptually rigorous yet accessibly written and visually rich, the book interweaves design, theory, technology, and practice to explore how artificial intelligence, material agency, and human authorship will co-create the built environment of the future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenging both pervasive fear-driven narratives and techno-solutionist hype that dominate public discourse around AI, the book proposes a new plane of engagement--introduced as Shared Materiality. This concept recognizes the entangled agency of human, artificial, and material actors. It also addresses the ethical, ecological, and social implications of AI technologies, including the vast energy demands of AI systems, embedded algorithmic bias, and broader concerns about systemic inequity and access. Specifically within the field of architecture, it critiques the dominance of image-based AI in current architectural discourse and practice, redirecting attention to geometry, morphology, and structure--fundamental spatial dimensions of architecture--and discusses emerging AI models that engage these domains.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on the author's extensive teaching and research experience, \u003ci\u003eMaterial and Artificial Intelligence in Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e discusses: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTheory, technology, and design\u003c\/b\u003e a rare integration of architecture's core domains, combining deep conceptual framing, technological insight, and advanced experimentation in design.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComprehensive conceptual framework: \u003c\/b\u003e for understanding AI in architecture, rooted in new materialist thought and philosophical realism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAI intuition\u003c\/b\u003e cultivating future designers' ability to collaborate with AI through attuned expertise rather than control.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAdvanced methodologies for Urban Design and Urban Housing design\u003c\/b\u003e with a detailed presentation of speculative studio work that integrates AI, robotic fabrication, and material practice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCritique of typology in architecture\u003c\/b\u003e proposing instead an open taxonomy: a dynamic, adaptive classification system that aligns with the distributed logic of AI systems.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCritique of image-based AI in architecture: \u003c\/b\u003e advocating geometry-based approaches that emphasize spatio-tectonic reasoning, material articulation, and spatial intelligence.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEthical and ecological implications of AI systems: \u003c\/b\u003e addressing authorship, access, equity, energy consumption, algorithmic bias, and the extractive infrastructures underlying current technologies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaterial and Artificial Intelligence in Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e delivers cutting-edge insights for architects, design enthusiasts, and interdisciplinary readers interested in the intersection of design, philosophy, and artificial intelligence. It is also highly suitable for students, educators, and researchers in architecture and design, with particular relevance to graduate-level and post-professional programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonas Coersmeier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 139431826X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781394318261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Jonas Coersmeier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48446925078783,"sku":"9781394318261","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e57ce723-c2f3-411c-8431-cde5778841bb.jpg?v=1777227638","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/material-and-artificial-intelligence-in-jonas-coersmeier-9781394318261","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}