‘The future encapsulated in one fascinating read … you will be astonished at the range of buildings in the book’ – The Evening Standard BOOK OF THE WEEK

'The prose is entertainingly hyperbolic, which suits the subject matter perfectly, and is liberally scattered with sci-fi references … this is a rattling good read on a perenially appealing strand'– RIBA Bookshop

Architects have always dreamed of shaping the future filled with seemingly impossible structures that break with the past. Buildings for Tomorrow reviews forty such visionary projects.

More than thirty architects from nineteen countries, from famous names to little-known innovators, have used the latest technological advances to bring their constructions into being, blurring the line that separates the everyday from the realms of science fiction.

All these structures challenge convention and break the mould. Whether inspired by NASA capsules or nautilus shells, these buildings show that imagination and creativity can work on a variety of scales and budgets, and can set a thought-provoking agenda for an alternative architecture of tomorrow.

Paul Cattermole trained as a product and furniture designer at Kingston University, where his collaborative work with James Austin scooped the first-ever Peugeot Student Design Award. He joined Arcaid, the specialist architectural picture library, in 2001, and is now the company's Creative Director.

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