{"product_id":"9781350515031","title":"Xenoaesthetics A Posthumanist Approach to Architectural Encounter","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePosthumanism in Practice\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eXenoaesthetics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Posthumanist Approach to Architectural Encounter\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGonzalo Vaillo | Matthew Hayler | Danielle Sands | Christine Daigle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Aesthetics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamining our relationships with architecture beyond human-centric perspectives, \u003ci\u003eXenoaesthetics \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003echallenges conventional views of design and space inhabitation by exploring the architectural project as an autonomous entity. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing together insights from philosophy and architecture, this book delves into the conditions, roles, and implications of architectural encounters, conceptualising the architectural project as a site of unity-multiplicity tension, and introducing the concept of xenoaesthetics as a cognitive mode attuned to this structure. This approach invites readers to reimagine architectural experience as a dual action that reveals the project to us and realizes itself through us. \u003cbr\u003eAs well as implying disciplinary consequences for design questions, Vaillo's work holds socio-political significance for our everyday architectural interactions, contributing to the quest for practices and discourses on equality. Methodologically, his argument draws from Object-Oriented Ontology and the architect Enric Miralles, offering an additional retrospective crossover that enriches both references.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A resource for students, architects, scholars, and enthusiasts interested in exploring architecture beyond assumptions and prescribed value systems, \u003ci\u003eXenoaesthetics\u003c\/i\u003e encourages a deeper understanding of the intricate relationship between humans and the architectural project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGonzalo Vaillo\u003c\/b\u003e is a Postdoctorate Researcher at the Department of Experimental Architecture - Building Design and Construction at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, and founder principal of the architectural office MORPHtopia.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350515031\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21.92\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51944588542092,"sku":"9781350515031","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_ce4e6a3c-fc0d-4973-9c54-6d06273f8247.jpg?v=1786035355","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350515031","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}