The Architect's Notebook. The Treasure House of Idea is fascinating compendium of sketches, drawings, digital renderings and ideas on paper is the result of posing the question “What is a notebook to you?” to 24 international architectural offices.

Many architects see their notebooks as one of the most important tools of the trade. Filling up blank pages with quick notes and freehand drawings enables practitioners to remember important insights into a project, develop designs and later translate those concepts into reality.

Besides reproducing a treasure trove of pages from numerous notebooks, the varying perspectives on this enduring object’s function and status in contemporary practice is explored in detail.

The Architect's Notebook. The Treasure House of Idea is fascinating compendium of sketches, drawings, digital renderings and ideas on paper is the result of posing the question “What is a notebook to you?” to 24 international architectural offices.

Many architects see their notebooks as one of the most important tools of the trade. Filling up blank pages with quick notes and freehand drawings enables practitioners to remember important insights into a project, develop designs and later translate those concepts into reality.

Besides reproducing a treasure trove of pages from numerous notebooks, the varying perspectives on this enduring object’s function and status in contemporary practice is explored in detail.

Features work of: Gutierrez-delaFuente Arquitectos; CHA:COL; YOSHIHARA McKEE ARCHITECTS; Gambardellarchitetti; Donner Sorcinelli Architecture; ARHITEKTURA d.o.o.; Hybrid Space Lab; eu.k Artchitects; BOARD; b4 architects; Heather Woofter; ARPHENOTYPE; OSA; AA & U; DIMOS MOYSIADIS and XARIS TSITSIKAS; EXTERNAL REFERENCE ARCHITECTS; OOIIO ARCHITECTURE; Jongyeon Bahk; object-e architecture; IaN+; LIMA URBAN LAB; ZO_LOFT ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN; IAD PARTNERS; Miguel Arraiz Garcia.