'His comments are always informative, unashamedly partisan and often enjoyably tart'

Sunday Telegraph

'One of the finest architectural writers in contemporary Britain'

Scotland on Sunday

Explore over 500 masterpieces of modern architecture in this celebration of the most iconic buildings in the world.

Written by acclaimed architecture expert Jonathan Glancey, Modern Architecture is a beautifully illustrated guide to the key styles, architects and movements that have defined our skylines since the dawn of the twentieth century. From the dizzying heights of the Shard to the exquisite curves of the Sydney Opera House, and from Frank Lloyd Wright to Sir David Adjaye, this is the essential handbook to the creative discipline that shapes our world.

'His comments are always informative, unashamedly partisan and often enjoyably tart' – Sunday Telegraph

'One of the finest architectural writers in contemporary Britain' – Scotland on Sunday

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The pocket-sized visual guide to the great buildings and structures of the modern age from around the world by an architecture expert.
Foreword - Arts & Crafts - Classicism - Organic - Modernism - Postmodernism - Robotic - Cities - Futures - Iconic - Index.
<p>Architecture is the most omnipresent art form in all our lives.</p>

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781802791013
Publisert
2023
Utgiver
Vendor
Welbeck
Vekt
840 gr
Høyde
184 mm
Bredde
134 mm
Dybde
38 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
496

Forfatter

Biografisk notat

Jonathan Glancey is a journalist, author and broadcaster. He has written for newspapers, magazine and journals worldwide, and was the architecture and design correspondent for the Guardian for over a decade. His books include The Story of Architecture, Lost Buildings and Spitfire: The Biography.