KAI KURIE ŠIUOLAIKINĖS ARCHITEKTŪROLOGIJOS ASPEKTAI.

The paper presents and analyses in detail the content and significance of the new definition of architecture "as the art and science of designing the environment (space)" for contemporary architecturology and architectural practice. It discusses in greater detail the social and ecological tasks of architecture in contemporary society as well as the responsibility of the architect and new research trends in architecturology. The paper also focuses on the importance of regionality trend in the context of modern globalization and touches upon the questions of architects' professional training specialization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]