Includes bibliographical references (p. 298-300) and index.

Origins: problem-solvers and shapemakers : Pompidou Centre, Paris France ; Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich, England -- Exhibition: contents and purpose : Hanover Hall 26, Germany ; Hanover Hall 8/9, Germany ; Millennium Dome, London, England ; Hanover Hall 2, Germany ; Messehalle 3, Frankfurt, Germany -- Grand Palais, Lille, France ; Zenith, Rouen France ; Tokyo International Forum, Japan -- Industry: Manufacture and storage : Cargolifter Airship Hangar, Berlin, Germany ; Jean-Luc Lagardère Building, Toulouse, France ; Hamburg Maintenance Hangar, Germany ; New York Times Printing Works, USA ; Igus Factory, Cologne, Germany ; HACTL Cargo Terminal, Hong Kong -- Transport: people processors : Expo Station, Changi, Singapore ; Olympic Park Railway, Sydney, Australia ; Stuttgart Airport Terminals 1 and 3, Germany ; Oslo Gardermoen Airport, Norway ; Kansai Airport, Japan ; Chek Lap Kok Airport, Hong Kong ; Inchon Transportation Centre, South Korea ; Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain ; Sport: spectacle and symbol : Sydney International Aquatic Centre, Australia ; Sydney Superdome, Australia ; National Centre for Rhythmic Gymnastics, Alicante, Spain ; Buchholz Sports Centre, Uster, Switzerland -- Arts: customizing the shed : Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain ; Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, USA ; Imperial War Museum North, Manchester, England ; Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia -- Sage Gateshead, England -- Cultural and Conference Centre Lucerne (KKL), Switzerland -- Influence : the spread of the shed : Phoenix Central Library, USA ; Laban, London, England ; Sendai Mediatheque, Japan ; City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain.