Modern Architecture: The Structures that Shaped the Modern World

Hardback

Main Details

Title Modern Architecture: The Structures that Shaped the Modern World
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jonathan Glancey
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:496
Dimensions(mm): Height 180,Width 125
Category/GenreYoung Adult April 2023
Theory of architecture
Architectural structure and design
Professional interior design
History of architecture
ISBN/Barcode 9781802791013
ClassificationsDewey:724.6
Audience
General
Illustrations 500 clr and b&w photos and illus

Publishing Details

Publisher Welbeck Publishing Group
Imprint Welbeck
NZ Release Date 1 April 2023
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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

Author Biography

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 theGuardian for over a decade. His books includeThe Story of Architecture,Lost Buildings andSpitfire: The Biography.

Reviews

'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 *