Poetics + Pragmatics, a companion guide for teachers and students of design, aims to capture the core concepts in teaching beginning design. It provides insight into both the language and the process of design. The book introduces themes important to the education of an architect or designer — abstraction, drawing, body in space, light, site, sustainability, and making. Sample assignments and student projects, as well as essays by architectural educators, make it a valuable resource for both educators and students alike.