This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book introduces a new form of pedagogy in architecture and urbanism; transformative pedagogy — a term that refers to interactional processes and dialogues between educators and students that invigorate the collaborative creation and distribution of power. It presents a new view of the role of the architect in society in order to be able to define the impact of the role on the needs of architectural education and design studio teaching practices. The book then proposes social and ethical approaches to architecture and their educational implications in teaching architectural design. It also focuses on the description of the educational process of the Ecole Des Beaux Arts and the Bauhaus. The book presents two decades of exploring architectural education and design studio teaching practices. It then examines the variations in design teaching practices.