William J. Mitchell Books

The story of the decade long, billion-dollar building boom at MIT and how it produced major works of architecture by Charles Correa, Frank Gehry, Steven Holl, Fumihiko Maki, and Kevin Roche.

How to leave behind our unwieldy, gas-guzzling, carbon dioxide–emitting vehicles for cars that are green, smart, connected, and fun. This book provides a long-overdue vision for a new automobile era. The cars we drive today follow the same underlying design principles as the Model Ts of a hundred years ago and the tail-finned sedans of fifty years ago. In the twenty-first century, cars are still made for twentieth-century purposes. They are inefficient for providing personal mobility within cities—where most of the world's people now live. In this pathbreaking book, William Mitchell and two industry experts reimagine the automobile, describing vehicles of the near future that are green, smart, connected, and fun to drive. They roll out four big ideas that will make this both feasible and timely. The fundamental reinvention of the automobile won't be easy, but it is an urgent necessity—to make urban mobility more convenient and sustainable, to make cities more livable, and to help bring the automobile industry out of crisis.

A provocative economic analysis which reconceptualises the nation state as a vehicle for progressive change.

Earth 2040 is on the brink of disaster. Can Max Lowrie stop the self- replicating machines before it's too late?

Examines the impact of the digital telecommunication revolution, the miniaturization of electronics, and the growing importance of software on architecture and the human environment

If the fantasy of control is the problem, then videogame controllers are the solution.

Function and meaning in architecture and elsewhere, from tongue-in-cheek instructions for creating a surveillance state to reflections on the architecture of the potato chip.World's Greatest Architect: Making, Meaning, and Network Culture

Entertaining, concise, and relentlessly probing, City of Bits is a comprehensive introduction to a new type of city, an increasingly important system of virtual spaces interconnected by the information superhighway.

Exploring the interplay between architecture and urban information exchange, this book examines the evolution of city spaces, highlighting the role of skyscrapers in the digital age and the concept of cities as hubs for talent. It contrasts extravagant architectural trends with the emerging neo-minimalism seen in modern institutions like the new MoMA, offering insights into how design influences urban identity and functionality.

Focusing on the transformative decade of architectural innovation at MIT, the narrative explores a billion-dollar building boom that resulted in iconic designs by renowned architects such as Charles Correa, Frank Gehry, Steven Holl, Fumihiko Maki, and Kevin Roche. It highlights the impact of these major works on the campus and the broader architectural landscape, showcasing how this period reshaped the institution's identity and environment.