The Future of Architectural Design Practice within ICT Development

Design in general is analyzed and the use of ICT tools in architectural design practice in the design process explained. The place of the designer in the history and the future of the designer within the ongoing development of the ICT overviewed. The influence of the new technologies on the design and its process therefore the impact on ICT use in the practice clarified. The future perspectives of an architect as a profession and the place of the architect in the whole design process speculated. Architect as designer, as a product and process architect mentioned. Finally the influence of these changes on the architectural education reflected.