A fascinating, fresh, and insightful global tour of architecture featuring the world's oldest and most beautiful building material - now available in a handy mini format Featuring more than 170 structures, from prehistory through to today, Stone includes an incredible range of buildings: awe-inspiring Neolithic monuments and the epic Pyramids of Giza feature alongside the work of twentieth-century icons, from Mies van der Rohe's seminal Barcelona Pavilion to Marcel Breuer's daring Met building in New York.There are also projects by the world's best contemporary architects, from Sn¢hetta's angular Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in Oslo to Kengo Kuma's sculptural Chokkura Plaza in Japan and David Chipperfield's geometric Museo Jumex in Mexico City.Arranged to promote comparison and discussion, each project includes an extended caption providing a perceptive commentary on the buildingAn elegant and informative visual exploration, Stone demonstrates the remarkable variety of creative and innovative structures the material has inspired around the world.
| ISBN: | 9781837292394 |
| Publication date: | 28th January 2027 |
| Author: | William Hall |
| Publisher: | Phaidon Press Limited an imprint of Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 376 pages |
| Series: | Phaidon Minis |
| Genres: |
Architectural structure and design History of architecture Architecture |
A fascinating, fresh, and insightful global tour of architecture featuring the world's oldest and most beautiful building material - now available in a handy mini format Featuring more than 170 structures, from prehistory through to today, Stone includes an incredible range of buildings: awe-inspiring Neolithic monuments and the epic Pyramids of Giza feature alongside the work of twentieth-century icons, from Mies van der Rohe's seminal Barcelona Pavilion to Marcel Breuer's daring Met building in New York.There are also projects by the world's best contemporary architects, from Sn¢hetta's angular Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in Oslo to Kengo Kuma's sculptural Chokkura Plaza in Japan and David Chipperfield's geometric Museo Jumex in Mexico City.Arranged to promote comparison and discussion, each project includes an extended caption providing a perceptive commentary on the buildingAn elegant and informative visual exploration, Stone demonstrates the remarkable variety of creative and innovative structures the material has inspired around the world.
Stone features in the following genres: Architectural structure and design, History of architecture, Architecture
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Stone was written by William Hall and published by Phaidon Press Limited an imprint of Phaidon Press Ltd
Stone has 376 pages
Yes it is part of Phaidon Minis series
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