Architecture, Not Architecture

The first comprehensive monograph on the cross-disciplinary practice including over 100 built and ephemeral works

‘Long overdue.’ – Wallpaper*

‘Provocative.’ – Architect’s Newspaper

‘Stunning tome.’ – New York Post

‘Structurally unique.’ – Bloomberg CityLab

‘[An] attractive distraction.’ – Surface Magazine

‘Aims to rethink the very limits of architecture.’ – ArchDaily

‘An indispensable glimpse into the firm’s evolution.’ – My Modern Met

‘A viewing device for over 40 years of practice.’ – Architect’s Newspaper

‘A testament to the AD100 firm’s vast cross-disciplinary range.’ – Architectural Digest

‘Beyond boundaries, DS+R’s monograph challenges the essence of architectural media.’ – Architect Magazine

‘The self-portrait of a collaboration that has profoundly enriched and expanded architectural practice.’ – Architectural Record

‘A magnum opus so sprawling it consists of two volumes bound at the spine.’ – Town & Country

‘Provides insight into DS+R’s creative process via napkin sketches and formal drawings and reveals…the interconnectedness of architecture and ‘not.’ – Interior Design Magazine??

‘A panoramic portrait of a studio with one of the most diverse and influential architectural and non-architectural portfolios over the last half-century.’ – Archidose ??

‘The case for the power of art and creativity in the sometimes cold and calculating world of architecture.’ – Grand Tourist Magazine??

‘Succeeds where so many other experimental monographs like it have failed.’ – Slowdown??

‘From traffic cones to telescoping buildings…DS+R can boast more than 100 projects: architecture and not architecture, built and unbuilt, permanent and temporary.’ – World Architects

‘A monograph whose idiosyncratic design itself is a work of art.’ – The New York Times

Founded in 1981, Diller Scofidio + Renfro is a design studio whose practice covers architecture, urban design, installation art, performance, digital media, and print. With a focus on cultural and civic projects, DS+R’s work addresses the changing role of institutions and the future of cities. The studio is based in New York and is composed of over 100 architects, designers, and artists, led by four partners – Elizabeth Diller, Ricardo Scofidio, Charles Renfro, and Benjamin Gilmartin.