A review by rocknroulette
A New Theory of Urban Design by Artemis Anninou, Hajo Neis, Christopher W. Alexander, Ingrid King

4.0

the book starts with introducing the rules to follow in order to achieve a “whole” city. the new theory of urban design is after that wholeness, the feel you get when you’re in an old city. reading the rules was not the best part of the book at all. it even put me off a bit with its technicality. however, i felt that the book, and the title, served its purpose when i saw the rules being realised in the experiment in the next chapter. the experiment made me once again feel amazed by the philosophy behind building- and city-making.