Notes on the Synthesis of Form

Notes on the Synthesis of Form is a book by Christopher Alexander about the process of design. Design Alexander defines design as "the process of inventing things which display new physical order, organization, form, in response to function...". Even though his focus was formed in architectural design and civil engineering, the core ideas underlying his approach can be applied to many other fields. Influence By the time it was published, the book was considered "one of the most important contemporary books about the art of design, what it is, and how to go about it."