Design Energetics

The age of mechanism is in decline and is giving away to a new philosophy of Life and energy, as will be evident to many readers of this Review. We cannot truly thrive in a purely mechanistic world and we need a new vision of ourselves and our surroundings. This well-informed book is a significant contribution to this emerging worldview integrating as it does ancient traditions like Feng Shui with modern holistic practices and inviting the reader to become a co-creator of a new and more beautiful built and natural environment with his Design Energetics - building on the work of Steiner and Christopher Alexander, this is a matter of both fresh perception and living architectural principles. The author defines it as 'working simultaneously with the ecology of nature, of mind, and of aesthetics… Transforming our moment by moment experience with our surroundings.' This implies a dynamic ability to reconcile intuitive and analytical ways of knowing. We shape our buildings, and in turn are buildings and the space they define shape us. We are creatures of rhythm and resonance, highly responsive to patterns of sound and colour and therefore to beauty. A transformational and beautifully illustrated read covering many different approaches from East and West.