Description
| Product ID: | 9781849948692 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | 100 20th-Century Buildings |
| Authors: | Author: Twentieth Century Twentieth Century Society |
| Page Count: | 256 |
| Subjects: | Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings, Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etc, Architecture: residential and domestic buildings, Residential buildings, domestic buildings, United Kingdom, Great Britain |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Batsford Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Batsford Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-06-06 |