The fabric formwork book : methods for building new architectural and structural forms in concrete

Concrete is the most used man-made material in the world and is the fundamental physical medium for most of the world's architecture and construction. The character of concrete is largely the product of the rigid moulds that have shaped it since its invention in antiquity. The advent of flexible moulds, however, marks a radical break from conventional practice - and conventional concrete architecture. This handbook takes a comprehensive and generous approach that includes technical, historical and theoretical aspects of the subject.