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New Directions in Contemporary Architecture: Evolutions and Revolutions in Building Design Since 1988
Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi
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Paperback. Through its story-telling dimension, this book traces the last 20 years of Western architecture focusing attention on the current situation that includes designers' eclecticism and style, the star system, urban and landscape design as well as the influence on architecture exerted by the so-called 'digital revolution'. Num Pages: 240 pages, col. ill. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 610.
Rem Koolhaas has defined architecture as a chaotic adventure. Nothing could be more true than that of the last two decades. Never has architecture been so unbridled and so extraordinary: the architectural cast has never been so wide and their works so diverse. What though if you are new to the subject? How is it possible to make sense of this seemingly unruly architectural landscape? There are so many different types of architecture, so many designers with such varying and even contradictory approaches.
Rem Koolhaas has defined architecture as a chaotic adventure. Nothing could be more true than that of the last two decades. Never has architecture been so unbridled and so extraordinary: the architectural cast has never been so wide and their works so diverse. What though if you are new to the subject? How is it possible to make sense of this seemingly unruly architectural landscape? There are so many different types of architecture, so many designers with such varying and even contradictory approaches.
This book is a much needed navigation guide for anyone interested in modern architecture. Organised chronologically, ... Read more
- Covers seminal works, such as Guggenheim Bilbao and the Jewish Museum in Berlin.
- Features key architects: Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid, Herzog & de Meuron, Toyo Ito, Rem Koolhaas, Jean Nouvel and Renzo Piano
- Illustrated with more than 220 colour images
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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
612g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470518908
SKU
V9780470518908
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About Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi
Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi is an architectural writer and critic. He teaches Contemporary Architectural History at La Sapienza University in Rome. He writes for: Domus, The Plan, L'Arca, Abitare and Architectural Design. He is the Italian correspondent for A10 new European architecture, Monument (Australia) and The Architects' Newspaper (USA). He is an editor for Le Carré Bleu. Prestinenza Puglisi is the ... Read more
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