Architects Without Frontiers

From the targeted demolition of Mostar’s Stari-Most Bridge in 1993 to the physical and social havoc caused by the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, the history of cities is often a history of destruction and reconstruction. But what political and aesthetic criteria should guide us in the rebuilding of cities devastated by war and natural calamities?

The title of this timely and inspiring new book, Architects Without Frontiers, points to the potential for architects to play important roles in post-war...