What is a mandala? (2021)
Book Chapter
Luczanits, C. (2021). What is a mandala?. In E. J. Harris (Ed.), Buddhism in Five Minutes (254-258). Equinox. https://doi.org/10.1558/equinox.40790

The mandala is first and foremost a ritual tool. In its simplest form, it consists of a square space marked by protective features and a circle of deities within it. The ground marks a purified space to which deities can be invited during the ritual.

Parametricism vs Materialism : Evolution of digital technologies for development (2016)
Book
Al-Attili, A., Karandinou, A., Daley, B., Abdelsabour, I., Farouk, H., Ahmed, M. H., Ahmed, Z. Y., Salet, T. A., Wolfs, R. J., Bos, F. P., Al Shiekh, B., Al-Badry, S., Cheng, C., Lundberg, S., Berdos, G., Al-Jokhadar, A., Jabi, W., Al-Matarneh, R., Fethi, I., Alacam, S., …Gerber, D. J. (2016). A. Al-Attili, A. Karandinou, & B. Daley (Eds.). Parametricism vs Materialism : Evolution of digital technologies for development. Imperial House Publishers

We build on previous technological developments in CAAD by looking into parametric design exploration and the development of the concept of parametricism. We use the phenomenological backdrop to account for our physical experiences and encounters as... Read More about Parametricism vs Materialism : Evolution of digital technologies for development.

Handbook of Tibetan Iconometry: A Guide to the Arts of the 17th Century (2012)
Book
Pagel, U., Cüppers, C., & van der Kuijp, L. (2012). Handbook of Tibetan Iconometry: A Guide to the Arts of the 17th Century. Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789047444640