Drawing from the expertise of prominent academics in their respective fields, this collaborative work takes a sweeping view of the ways we build things, beginning at the scale of products and interiors, to that of regions and global systems. In doing so, The Built Environment answers questions on how we effect and are affected by our environment. More importantly, the book shows how the various components of what we make -- from products, buildings, landscapes, and cities -- are interrelated, and how designers and planners must consider these connections in their work.

The Built Environment is a must-read for designers looking for a context for collaboration and for strategies to improve the overall quality of designed environments as well as for anyone interested in understanding the complex nature of the built environment and how it affects our lives.