With more than 280 entries, this architectural A–Z, now part of our
Bibliotheca Universalis series, offers an indispensable overview of the
key players in the creation of modern space. From the period spanning the
19th to the 21st century, pioneering architects are featured with a portrait, concise biography, as well as a description of her or his important work.
Like a bespoke global architecture tour, you’ll travel from
Manhattan skyscrapers to a Japanese concert hall, from Gaudí’s
Palau Güell in Barcelona to
Lina Bo Bardi’s sports and leisure center in a former factory site in São Paulo. You’ll take in
Gio Ponti’s colored geometries,
Zaha Hadid’s free-flowing futurism, the luminous interiors of
SANAA, and
Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s unique blend of Scottish tradition and elegant
japonisme.
The book’s A to Z entries also cover
groups, movements, and styles to position these leading individual architects within broader building trends across time and geography, including
International Style,
Bauhaus, De Stijl, and much more. With illustrations including some of the
best architectural photography of the modern era, this is a comprehensive resource for any architecture professional, student, or devotee.
