Routledge Architecture in the Age of Pornography - Badiou Book

Explore a deep critique of modern architectural pedagogy with Architecture in the Age of Pornography: Reading Alain Badiou. Published by Routledge, this work examines how the technology of image production dominates the academy, often veiling the naked power behind its operations. The text analyzes how current architectural practices conform to the cultural logic of the society of the spectacle, a trend consistent with neoliberal capitalism. This book addresses the ethical implications of modern design education. It argues that dominant pedagogies violate fundamental ethical imperatives, placing architecture in direct contradiction with the common good. By examining how architecture enters the realm of pornographic capitalism, the book explores the shift where objects are transformed into tools for obscene gratification. This is an essential read for students, academics, and theorists interested in architectural criticism, theory, and the socio-political impacts of design in the modern era.