Concrete, mini format

William Hall

Publié par Phaidon Press, le 14 septembre 2017

384 pages

Résumé

In this new, reimagined, and easy-to-use stylish size, Concrete takes a fresh look at the world's most versatile and abundant building material. Collating fascinating and beautiful concrete buildings by some of the most celebrated architects of the last century, it features familiar projects from Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright alongside work from some of the leading lights of contemporary architecture including Zaha Hadid, Herzog & de Meuron, and many lesser-known newcomers. - William Hall trained at Central Saint Martins and began his career in the office of the architect John Pawson. Hall now runs his own design practice in London. Leonard Koren has written and designed a number of books. In 1976, after studying architecture at UCLA, he founded WET, one of the premier avant-garde publications of the 1970s. He now consults on the subject of design, aesthetics, and communications. Key Selling Points - Including all the extraordinary and insightful content of the original edition in a new mini-format, this is the latest addition to Phaidon's successful architecture series - Celebrates the world's best concrete architecture, featuring contributions by both celebrated and lesser-known architects - Each project is beautifully illustrated and accompanied by an engaging and informative extended caption - A textured cover enhances the tactile experience