Modern World Architecture

Description

A guide to the great buildings and structures of the modern age from around the world. It discusses over 470 structures from those regarded as classics of modern architecture such as L'Institut du Monde Arab in Paris and the Sydney Opera House, to buildings such as the Swiss Re building in London and the Parliamentary Library in New Delhi.

Table of contents

Foreword; Arts and Crafts; Classicism; Organic; Modernism; Postmodernism; Robotic; Cities; Futures; Iconic; Index.

Stock Information

General Fields

• ISBN : 9781847327291
• Publisher : Carlton Books Ltd
• Imprint : Carlton Books Ltd
• Publication date : July 2011
• Dimensions : 237mm X 195mm
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Illustrations : approx. 470 colour & b&w photographs
• Pages : 480
• Author : Jonathan Glancey