This first book represents a real milestone.Both for me personally and for us as a practice.About 16 years ago while I was working as a student for Noel Lane Architects, Noel generously invited me to his book launch. The event provided ignition and ongoing fuel for many subsequent years. Saskia and I formed our practice ten years ago and with the support and energy of many gifted and creative people, the practice has continued to flourish and thrive. 

For us as a practice the book is a manifesto.A line demarcating a record in time, as well as a map of the future. In the digital realm, a map is ever more important because it provides scale.What we call scale in architecture is very similar to value.It’s not about quantity, or size, or volume, it’s about relative importance. Values of course influence our decision-making and direction.