An encyclopedia of modern architecture
With almost 300 entries, this architectural A to Z offers an indispensable overview of the
key players in the creation of modern space. Covering modern architecture from the
19th into the 21st century, pioneering architects are each featured with a portrait and a concise biography, as well as a description of his or her important work.
Like a bespoke global architecture tour, this book will allow you to travel from
Manhattan skyscrapers to a
Japaneseconcert hall, from
Antoni Gaudí’s Palau Güell in Barcelona to
Lina Bo Bardi’s sports and leisure center on a former factory site in São Paulo. You’ll take in
Gio Ponti’s colored geometries,
Zaha Hadid’s free-flowing futurism, the luminous interiors of
SANAA, and
Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s unique blend of Scottish tradition and elegant
japonisme.
The book’s A to Z entries also cover
groups, movements, and styles to position these leading individual architects within broader building trends across time and geography, including
International Style, Bauhaus, De Stijl, and much more. With illustrations including some of the
best architectural photography of the modern era, this is a comprehensive resource for any architecture professional, student, or devotee.
