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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1849948690
ISBN-13
9781849948692
Edition
reissue
Publisher
Batsford
Imprint
Batsford
Country of Manufacture
CN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 6th, 2024
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
1,106 grams
Dimensions
22.30 x 22.50 x 2.80 cms
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A stylish and fascinating insight into the diverse architecture of Britain’s built heritage, covering the 20th century and beyond.
A stylish celebration of some of the greatest buildings in Britain, from the 20th century and beyond, from the country’s leading organization for the protection of 20th-century architecture.
This fascinating book showcases 100 standout buildings from 1914 onward, representing the very best of 20th-century British architecture. First published in 2014 and now redesigned and updated in a brand-new edition, its glorious photography is accompanied by insightful texts from a range of expert architectural writers including Alan Powers, Owen Hatherley, and Rowan Moore, along with several longer essays on different aspects of the 20th-century built environment: Gavin Stamp on the inter-war decades, Elain Harwood on post-war architecture, and Timothy Brittain-Catlin on post-modernism.
The huge range of landmark buildings featured in this book includes:
and many more. From factories to art galleries, churches to health centers, office blocks to individual private dwellings, this book provides a captivating overview of the 20th-century built environment.
This fascinating book showcases 100 standout buildings from 1914 onward, representing the very best of 20th-century British architecture. First published in 2014 and now redesigned and updated in a brand-new edition, its glorious photography is accompanied by insightful texts from a range of expert architectural writers including Alan Powers, Owen Hatherley, and Rowan Moore, along with several longer essays on different aspects of the 20th-century built environment: Gavin Stamp on the inter-war decades, Elain Harwood on post-war architecture, and Timothy Brittain-Catlin on post-modernism.
The huge range of landmark buildings featured in this book includes:
- The stately De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea
- Humble wartime prefabs
- Brutalist housing at the Barbican
- John Outram’s colorful 80s Isle of Dogs pumping station
- The groundbreaking Eden Project in Cornwall
and many more. From factories to art galleries, churches to health centers, office blocks to individual private dwellings, this book provides a captivating overview of the 20th-century built environment.
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