The ecological impact of new construction, once a secondary concern, has become a crucial issue in recent years. Badly designed buildings guzzle natural resources and pollute their surroundings. In an era of rocketing energy costs and environmental degradation, the need for a sustainable, energy-efficient architecture is paramount. This book examines the emergent innovations, aesthetics, and pioneers of green architecture, including such artists, architects, and firms as Tadao Ando, Shigeru Ban, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Zaha Hadid, Morphosis, and many more.
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Want to build a home that doesn't harm Mother Nature? With dozens of examples of sustainable, eco-friendly building worldwide, this book is an inspirational manifesto for the possibilities in green architecture and a future of sustainable living. Featured architects include Tadao Ando, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Zaha Hadid, Morphosis, and many more.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9783836543460
Publisert
2013-09-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Taschen Gmbh
Vekt
846 gr
Høyde
217 mm
Bredde
171 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
320

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Biographical note

Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His TASCHEN books include the Architecture Now! series and monographs on Tadao Ando, Santiago Calatrava, Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel, Shigeru Ban, Richard Meier, Zaha Hadid, and soon Norman Foster.