The A-Z of Modern Architecture - Reviews
„Unlike most architecture encyclopedias, which tend to concentrate more on buildings and floor plans than their designers, this tome puts the architects in the spotlight, profiling individuals so that readers can get a clear overview of their bodies of work. By researching the best illustrations available from archives and prominent architectural photographers all over the world, this publications reaches an up to now unknown visual quality. 600 architects from the 18th to the 21st centuries are listed A to Z in this 1080-page, XL-sized volume, providing a comprehensive resource that no architecture professional, fan, or student should be without.“World Architecture News, LondonUnited Kingdom |
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"Les amoureux de l’architecture vont se régaler avec ce nouveau petit bijou édité par la célébrissime maison TASCHEN. Sous la direction de Peter Gössel, cette encyclopédie essentielle dresse un portrait très alléchant des édifices les plus pointus en matière d’architecture à travers 600 architectes dans le monde, du 18e siècle à nos jours. En somme, c’est très simple, un TASCHEN, comme toujours, ça ne se raconte pas, ça se regarde."Born To Be Unique, ParisFrance |
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The A-Z of Modern Architecture
Gössel, Peter (Editor)
Hardcover, 2 Vol. in Box, 29.2 x 36.5 cm (11.5 x 14.4 in.), 1072 pages $ 300.00 |
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