Time for a book giveaway! Archinect readers have a chance to win a copy of “Reprogramming the City”. Authored by writer and urban strategist Scott Burnham and designed by Samantha Altieri, this new book presents a collection of real-world examples of how existing urban elements can be redesigned to perform alternate functions or even take on completely new roles in the city.

The 214-page book features over 40 projects based in numerous cities across 17 countries — from billboards in Lima that were repurposed to generate clean drinking water, to bus shelters in Umeå, Sweden that swapped their advertising lights for light-therapy tubes to give commuters a mood boost during the dark winter months. Projects are thematically organized into five chapters: Food and Water; Shelter and Housing; Health and Wellbeing; Energy and Ecology; and Renewal and Recovery. 

For practitioners and students alike, this book is a handy guide for innovative, resourceful design.

Want a chance to win a copy of “Reprogramming the City”? Fill out this survey by the deadline on Friday, December 21, end of day. Five copies of the book are available to win. Winners will be announced in the comment section below. This giveaway is open to U.S.-based entrants only. Good luck!