unbridled and so extraordinary: thearchitectural cast has never been so wide and their works sodiverse. What though if you are new to the subject? How is itpossible to make sense of this seemingly unruly architecturallandscape? There are so many different types of architecture, somany designers with such varying and even contradictory approaches.This book is a much needed navigation guide for anyoneinterested in modern architecture. Organised chronologically, itenables you to find your way through one of the most prolificperiods of building design. It looks at buildings in oftencontrasting styles that have been built almost simultaneouslyacross the world with their roots in very different tendencies andschools of thought. A loose but effective framework is provided,which pulls all these multiple threads together, while keybuildings are described individually with a unique clarity andprecision.Covers seminal works, such as Guggenheim Bilbao and the JewishMuseum in Berlin.Features key architects: Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid, Herzog& de Meuron, Toyo Ito, Rem Koolhaas, Jean Nouvel and RenzoPianoIllustrated with more than 220 colour imagesOrder your copy today.

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