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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823570603321

Titolo

Mass customisation and personalisation in architecture and construction / / edited by Poorang A.E. Piroozfar and Frank T. Piller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-135-90347-6

0-415-62284-0

1-135-90340-9

0-203-43773-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (479 p.)

Disciplina

720.28

Soggetti

Architects and builders

Mass customization

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Principles of mass customisation -- pt. 2. Enabling technologies, designs, and business models -- pt. 3. Practical applications, prototypes, and experiences -- pt. 4. Future topics, new potentials, and emerging challenges.

Sommario/riassunto

Challenged by the recent economic crisis, the building and construction industry is currently seeking new orientation and strategies. Here mass customisation is uncovered as a key strategy in helping to meet this challenge. The term mass customisation denotes an offering that meets the demands of each individual customer, whilst still being produced with mass production efficiency. Today mass customisation is emerging from a pilot stage into a scalable and sustainable strategy... The first dedicated publication of its kind, this book provides a forum for the concept within an applied and highly innovative context. The book includes contributions from some of the most prominent thinkers and practitioners in the field from across the world, including Kasper S. Vibaek, Steve Kendall, Martin Bechthold, Mitchell M. Tseng, and Masa Noguchi. Bringing together this panel of experts who have carried out research both in academia and practice, this book provides an overview of state-of-the-art practice related to the concept of customisation and



personalisation within the built environment.