--- product_id: 64647242 title: "TIMELESS WAY OF BUILDING" brand: "christopher alexander" price: "€ 18.98" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.es/products/64647242-timeless-way-of-building store_origin: ES region: Spain --- # TIMELESS WAY OF BUILDING **Brand:** christopher alexander **Price:** € 18.98 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** TIMELESS WAY OF BUILDING by christopher alexander - **How much does it cost?** € 18.98 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.es](https://www.desertcart.es/products/64647242-timeless-way-of-building) ## Best For - christopher alexander enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted christopher alexander brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The theory of architecture implicit in our world today, Christopher Alexander believes, is bankrupt. More and more people are aware that something is deeply wrong. Yet the power of present-day ideas is so great that many feel uncomfortable, even afraid, to say openly that they dislike what is happening, because they are afraid to seem foolish, afraid perhaps that they will be laughed at. Now, at last, there is a coherent theory which describes in modern terms an architecture as ancient as human society itself. The Timeless Way of Building is the introductory volume in the Center for Environmental Structure series, Christopher Alexander presents in it a new theory of architecture, building, and planning which has at its core that age-old process by which the people of a society have always pulled the order of their world from their own being. Alexander writes, "There is one timeless way of building. It is thousands of years old, and the same today as it has always been. The great traditional buildings of the past, the villages and tents and temples in which man feels at home, have always been made by people who were very close to the center of this way. And as you will see, this way will lead anyone who looks for it to buildings which are themselves as ancient in their form as the trees and hills, and as our faces are." ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Dimensions | 13.97 x 5.08 x 18.8 cm | | Importer | Bookswagon, 2/13 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110002, sales@bookswagon.com, 01140159253 | | Isbn 10 | 0195024028 | | Isbn 13 | 978-0195024029 | | Item Weight | 635 g | | Language | English | | Packer | Bookswagon, 2/13 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110002, sales@bookswagon.com, 01140159253 | | Part Of Series | Center for Environmental Structure | | Print Length | 568 pages | | Publication Date | 10 April 1980 | | Publisher | OUP USA | ## Images ![TIMELESS WAY OF BUILDING - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61ZfBSoLloL.jpg) ![TIMELESS WAY OF BUILDING - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71qsciO7+FS.jpg) ![TIMELESS WAY OF BUILDING - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/714ieFkxaJL.jpg) ![TIMELESS WAY OF BUILDING - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71NkhiGpjJL.jpg) ![TIMELESS WAY OF BUILDING - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412V62NYhIL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Probably the best book ever written. *by on Reviewed in India 2 February 2019* It's a book about architecture. It describes a new way of looking at design. Breaking down the design problem and attempting to provide a procedure to solve it systematically.It is a companion book to A Pattern Language and The Oregon Experiment.The book is so beautifully written that I sometimes am moved to tears by the profoudness of the thoughts expressed. All architects mist read this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Am a software developer, so only reading it in ... *by on Reviewed in India 25 May 2016* Am a software developer, so only reading it in weekends. About half way through and am thoroughly enjoying it. Its a book on 'philosophy of creating new things'. Treasureworthy book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ a must *by on Reviewed in India 29 January 2016* An excellent read. A must for architects & probably many looking to understand design before embarking on any form of building. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Timeless Way of Building - A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series) - The Oregon Experiment (Center for Environmental Structure Series) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.es/products/64647242-timeless-way-of-building](https://www.desertcart.es/products/64647242-timeless-way-of-building) --- *Product available on Desertcart Spain* *Store origin: ES* *Last updated: 2026-09-17*