Ornament : the politics of architecture and subjectivity / Antoine Picon. [electronic resource] Picon, Antoine, author. Decoration and ornament, Architectural. Symbolism in architecture. Architectural design Data processing. Architecture Psychological aspects. Architecture and society History 21st century. Architecture, Modern 21st century. NA3320 .P53 2013eb 729 23 Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-161) and index. Description based on print version record. Once condemned by Modernism and compared to a 'crime' by Adolf Loos, ornament has made a spectacular return in contemporary architecture. This is typified by the works of well-known architects such as Herzog & de Meuron, Sauerbruch Hutton, Farshid Moussavi Architecture and OMA. There is no doubt that these new ornamental tendencies are inseparable from innovations in computer technology. The proliferation of developments in design software has enabled architects to experiment afresh with texture, colour, pattern and topology. Though inextricably linked with digital tools and culture, Ant. 2013 Text 1 online resource (168 pages) : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118658321 eng AD primers AD primers. Ornament Ornament