Includes bibliographical references and index.

A Concise History of VR/AR in Architecture / Henri Achten -- Reconceptualising Zoos through Mille-oeille: a Posthuman techno-architecture to sustain a human/non-human/culture continuum / Elena Pérez Guembe and Rosana Rubio -- Quasi-real Virtual Reality Experience: Point Cloud Navigation / Joana Gomes, Sara Eloy, Nuno Pereira da Silva, Ricardo Resende and Luís Dias -- Action Over Form: Combining Off-Loom Weaving and Augmented Reality in a Nonspecification Model of Design / James Forren, Makenzie Ramadan and Sebastien Sarrazin -- Designing the Bodily Metaverse of Lisbon / Marketa Gebrian, Miloš Florián, Sara Eloy -- ZHVR BigWorld / Helmut Kinzler, Daria Zolotareva, Risa Tadauchi.

"Virtual Aesthetics in Architecture Designing in Mixed Realities presents a curated selection of projects and texts contributed by leading international architects and designers who are using virtual reality technologies in their design process. It triggers discussion and debate on exploring the aesthetic potential and establishing its language as an expressive medium in architectural design. Although virtual reality is not new and the technology has evolved rapidly, the aesthetic potential of the medium is still emerging and there is a great deal more to explore. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the current use of virtual reality technologies in the architectural design process. Contributions are presented in six parts, fully illustrated with over 150 images. Recent projects presented are distributed in five themes: introduction to mixed realities; space and form; context and ambiguity; materiality and movement; body and social. Each theme includes richly illustrated essays by leading academics and practitioners, including those from Zaha Hadid Architects and MVRDV, detailing their design process using data driven methodologies. Virtual Aesthetics in Architecture expands the use of technology per se and focusses on how architecture can benefit from its aesthetic potential during the design process. A must-read for practitioners, academics and students interested in cutting-edge digital design"-- Provided by publisher.