Designing the Complex City A Systemic Approach to Spatial Design

"Complexity calls for alternative spatial designs, a message Elena Porqueddu conveys with compelling clarity. Highlighting flow, change and adaptability across various levels, she leaves no room for doubt about their implications for designers. Furthermore, she proposes an approach to design that gracefully addresses the challenges of spontaneous urban transformation"

Gert de Roo, Professor in Planning, University of Groningen, Netherlands

"The field of design seems to often undervalue the disruptive implications of complexity. This book tries to fill this gap in an original way by developing a fresh approach that is both theoretically and practically challenging in this regard."

Stefano Moroni, Professor in Planning, Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy