nonconform has been transforming spaces in Germany and Austria for over twenty years. As far as the interdisciplinary collective is concerned, architecture is more than just the final, photogenic result: it is an exciting, horizon-broadening process that engages the citizens of a municipality, the inhabitants of a city neighbourhood, a company’s employees, or the students and teachers at a school as expert stakeholders. The idea behind this approach is that participation is simultaneously the best common denominator and most important foundation of lived building culture. This book offers a behind-the-scenes view of the unconventional planning office and features insights from building contractors and other experts.