{"product_id":"9781849943420-50-architects-50-buildings-the-buildings-that-inspire-architects","title":"Twentieth Century Society - 50 Architects 50 Buildings The Buildings That Inspire Architects - Hardcover","description":"Binding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: The most inspirational buildings in the world as chosen by well - known contemporary architects. In this book published in conjunction with the Twentieth Century Society 50 contemporary architects choose the buildings from around the world that have inspired them and made an impact on their own work. Architectural journalist Pamela Buxton interviewed each of the architects to create these outstanding portraits of the buildings that have influenced modern architecture. The diverse selection is introduced by Twentieth Century Society director Catherine Croft and illustrated throughout with photographs by Gareth Gardner and Edward Tyler. The book features a diverse range of inspirational buildings from housing estates to castles coal mines to cathedrals. Work by the giants of twentieth - century architecture including Le Corbusier Mies van der Rohe and Alvar Aalto are featured as well as lesser - known gems. Examples include Richard Rogers (of RHSP) on Maison de Verre (Paris France); Chris Williamson (of Weston Williamson) on the Eames House by Charles and Ray Eames (Los Angeles US a); Takero Shimazaki (of T -s a UK) on Hexenhaus by Alison and Peter Smithson (Bad Karlshafen Germany); Ted Cullinan (of Cullinan Studio) on Chapel of Notre Dame Du Haut by Le Corbusier (Ronchamp France); Michael Squire (of Squire \u0026amp; Partners UK) on Grundtvig's Church by Peder Vilhelm Jensen - Klint (Copenhagen Denmark); and Jonathan Woolf (of Jonathan Woolf Architects) on Haus Esters and Haus Lange by Mies van der Rohe (Krefeld Germany). This beautifully produced book offers a great insight into the power of existing architecture and its immense influence on the world we build today.\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: 50 Architects 50 Buildings The Buildings That Inspire Architects\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Twentieth Century Society, Pamela Buxton\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Batsford Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9781849943420\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 240 Pages\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 6\/23\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Architectural Structure \u0026amp; Design","brand":"Twentieth Century Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49625933152561,"sku":"IN-G-9781849943420","price":29.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9781849943420.jpg?v=1724942656","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9781849943420-50-architects-50-buildings-the-buildings-that-inspire-architects","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}