ABSTRACT
This chapter seeks to disclose the value of the embodied artefact used as an essential part of the architectural design process by exploring the interwoven relationship between our material creations and the narrative potential of design. It is suggested that the designer’s involvement with the artefact awakens an embodied creativity, which pulls memory and imagination into an empathetic relationship with material reality, inspired by, and for, life as it is lived. In so doing, the relationship between the artefact and the narrative creation touches upon the innate intertwining of the body and world, providing a source of vital orientation for design and revealing meaning beyond abstract analysis.
