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Since DETAIL was established, its editors have conducted countless conversations with architects and engineers from around the world, from interviews with top international architects to conversations with young, up-and-coming architecture firms.

This book brings together a selection of interesting interviews from recent years in a single volume. Partners and project managers from thirteen renowned architectural firms from around the world, including Santiago Calatrava, Reinier de Graaf (OMA), Toyo Ito, Eduardo Souto de Moura, Alvaro Siza and José Selgas (SelgasCano), share insights into their inspiration, the philosophy behind their architecture, how they work with materials and form, and the physical realisation of their designs. Their inspiring dialogues are accompanied by numerous illustrations.

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