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Part of a series of technically informative monographs embracing a broad spectrum of internationally renowned buildings. This work deals with Villa Mairea, and includes a comprehensive set of technical drawings and working details.
Featuring 75 of the world's most influential architects, this book presents the story of 20th-century architecture through the fascinating personal stories and significant works that have shaped the field. Arranged in a broadly chronological order, the book gives the reader a sense of the impact that inventive individuals have had on the development of architecture and our built environment. Key dates in the architects' careers are listed in timeline features, thereby allowing the author freedom to move beyond well-known biographies to analyze the buildings and map out the exciting visions behind them. With insightful text describing carefully selected examples, this is a dynamic and unique guide to the architects whose visions have created the buildings around us.
Featuring more than 100 of the significant and influential buildings of the twentieth century, this book includes works by the architects such as Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe and Alvar Aalto, Norman Foster, Frank Gehry and Rem Koolhaas. It contains a text that explains the architectural features of the buildings.
Exploring the evolution of domestic architecture from the late nineteenth century to today, this book delves into major themes such as the house as an art form, modern living, and cultural influences on design. It highlights key architectural examples while also acknowledging lesser-known but significant works. Each chapter features in-depth analyses of seminal buildings, complemented by detailed drawings and full-color illustrations. The author examines how these designs mirror and shape evolving lifestyles, offering a comprehensive view of innovative residential architecture.
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This detailed history explores the evolution of the international modern house, showcasing its significance in architectural design. With 400 illustrations, including photographs and architectural drawings, the book provides a comprehensive visual journey through the styles and innovations that define modern living spaces. It highlights key movements and influential figures, making it an essential resource for architecture enthusiasts and historians alike.
Modernist ideas have pervaded every form of design, from graphics to architecture, as well as being a key influence on art, literature and music. In this comprehensive survey, Richard Weston traces the course of Modernism from its nineteenth-century roots to its various contemporary manifestations. Weston examines rigorously the Modernist movements of the early twentieth century - Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Purism - to conclude with the 'Postmodernist' experiments of the 1980s and 90s. He shows how the 'tradition of the new' became the creative credo of a small group of progressive artists and how - with the emigration of leading German Modernists to Britain and the United States in the 1930s - the theory and practice of Modernism became widespread. What had begun as a cluster of loosely related artistic movements scattered across Europe, emerged as the dominant style of the twentieth century. This extensive volume addresses the impact of this movement with vigour and an acute originality of thought.
This inspiring book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped architecture. Arranged in a broadly chronological order, the ideas are presented through fascinating text and arresting visuals, 100 Ideas that Changed Architecture explores when each idea first evolved and the subsequent impact it has had up to the present day.
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