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Building for Tomorrow: Visionary Architecture from Around the World

Building for Tomorrow: Visionary Architecture from Around the World

by PaulCattermole (Author)

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    Paperback 2013

    $3.48
Synopsis

Architects have always dreamed of shaping the future, of building utopian worlds filled with seemingly impossible structures that break with the past to propel mankind far into the 21st century and beyond. This book reviews forty such visionary projects, encompassing the whole spectrum of the built environment, from bus stations and concert halls to boat lifts and aquariums. This stimulating survey, illustrated with the very best architectural photography, will transport readers into yet unknown worlds.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 200
 Edition: Updated
 Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 13 May 2013
ISBN 10: 0500290903
ISBN 13: 9780500290903
Book Overview: `If you want evidence that architecture can change the world, look no further ... beautifully illustrated and concisely explained' Grand Designs

Media Reviews
'A sleek, slick account of iconic contemporary buildings' - The Financial Times
'A rattling good read' - RIBA Journal
'The future encapsulated in one fascinating read ... you will be astonished by the range of buildings in the book, from the giant tentacled octopus Kunsthaus in the Austrian city of Graz, and Selfridges' metal-studded curvaceous superstore in Birmingham, to Calatrava's completely weird and beautiful City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia' - Evening Standard
''Building for Tomorrow' has a high entertainment factor ... Informative facts and imaginative photography capture and sustain the reader's attention throughout' - The Glasgow Herald
Author Bio
Paul Cattermole is a writer and researcher at Civic Arts, a multidisciplinary practice covering master-planning, landscape and architecture design. He writes widely on architecture and design.