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Architecture Today
A guide to the prominent architectural movements of the last 25 years.
James Steele
Editions:
Price: USD$59.95
600 points- Paperback
- English
- 290 x 250 mm, 11 3/8 x 9 7/8 in
- 512 pp
- 504 colour illustrations, 14 black and white illustrations
- ISBN-13: 9780714840970
- ISBN-10: 0714840971
- An accessible guide to the prominent architectural styles and movements of the last 25 years
- Clear, jargon-free text explains dominant trends and traces the work of leading contemporary architects around the world
- Divided thematically into 16 chapters, with over 500 colour photographs ranging from the rationalist works of Aldo Rossi to the spectacular hotels of Las Vegas
- Essential reading for all those interested in architecture, the visual arts and modern culture
'As a beginner's guide to the trends of the last 25 years, Architecture Today is invaluable. Accessible text and a preponderance of colour pictures go a long way toward doing for architecture what Gombrich did for art.' (Creative Review)
'Exceptionally handsome. A lavish look at some of the best building trends since 1960.' (Met House)
'An ambitious guide to the trends in architecture over the last 25 years. In other words, a romp through all those tricky isms, from Vernacular to Deconstruction.' (The Sunday Times)
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