What is Architectural Design?

"Architectural Design is the art and science of designing buildings, which include the design of the total built environment, from the macro level such as town planning, urban design and landscape to the micro level of the furniture and the product design.Architecture is the product of such a design."

—Edited from: http://www.bernardmarsonarchitect.com/architectural-design-new-york.htm

"Architectural Design is a form of solving a problem by adding value."

—Edited from: http://bluearchitecture.wordpress.com/2011/06/18/what-is-architectural-design/

"Architectural Design is the concept that focuses on unifying components and elements of a structure or system into a functional whole in order to achieve an objective."

—Edited from: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/architectural-design.html