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The essential design companion-now in an up-to-date new edition

For architects, drawing is more than a convenient way to communicate ideas; it is an integral part of the creative process that has a profound impact on thinking and problem-solving. In Graphic Thinking for Architects and Designers, Third Edition, Paul Laseau…

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Paul Laseau spent his career investigating the graphic thinking process and is one of the foremost authorities on the “why” and “how” drawing relates to creative and critical thinking. This book should be essential reading for anyone interested in developing graphic literacy–not only architects and designers, as the title would suggest.

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