The impact of information technology on design methods, products and practices

The paper examines the impact of the IT revolution oil the design professions, especially, that of architecture. It looks at the impacts of past technological revolutions on established methods, products, and practices, and examines the potential impacts of ubiquitous computing, telecommunication, mass-customization and embedded computing oil methods of design and construction, and oil the products of architecture. This examination leads to conclusions about the implications of these technologies oil the nature of architectural practice in the future. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.