The crit

Architecture and design students who dread the group critique will find a companion here. Written by students themselves and lavishly lightened with witty cartoons, this guide maps out a tricky stage of studio life with a playful touch. Its advice comes from firsthand student experience, and it draws on trials carried out at Sheffield University and De Montfort University in Leicester.

Rather than treating the critique as an ordeal to survive, the book shows readers how to extract real value from it and how to turn a tense exchange into something productive. It also looks ahead, preparing students to build more collaborative working relationships with clients and end users once they enter the profession.