Architecture Now! Volume 4

Author: Philip Jodidio

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  • : $39.99 AUD
  • : 9783822839898
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  • : 28 February 2006
  • : Germany
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Description

Architecture Now! Volume 3 was the winner of the prestigious Saint-Etienne Prize for the Best Architecture and Design Book of 2004. Volume 4 proves that the best keeps getting better, with new names from all over the world and the most exciting and unique buildings and designs. As always, easy-to-navigate illustrated A-Z entries include current and recent projects, biographies, contact information, and website addresses. Here are just a few of the projects that are featured in the new book:A shelter for the needy made out of sandbagsNomadic Museum made by Shigeru Ban out of shipping containersA tree house in GermanyNew Museums that have been built by Gehry, Mansilla and Tu

Author description

The author: Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard University, and was Editor-in-Chief of the leading French art journal Connaissance des Arts for over two decades. He has published numerous articles and books, including TASCHEN's Architecture Now series, Building a New Millennium, and monographs on Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Alvaro Siza, Tadao Ando, and Renzo Piano.