A collection of lectures by architects involved in the 1996-97 Frank Lowe Lecture Series. The contributors to this book include Enric Miralles, Daniel Libeskind, Bernard Tschumi and Rem Koolhaas. It compares and contrasts the fashions and concept developments of architects from around the world in order to debate the influence of contemporary architecture. The book also introduces new architects such as Vlachslav Kirpicher and his work in Moscow.