Innovation

New technologies and new ophical concepts have converted what was once wishful thinking and referred to disparagingly as 'paper ideas' into a world suddenly full exciting architectural forms. Today, in the words of Wolf Prix, 'You can only succeed in architecture if you are doingalionary buildings in terms of programme, shape and structure. ' These new ideas, ins red also by science and the space industry, have filtered-- through to the worlds business, sport, shopping and entertainment. This is not innovation for the sake of inovation but art and architecture based on carefull considered ideas that enhance and add to our experience of life today,