Publisher's Synopsis
Architects at the cutting edge
"Some really inspirational buildings from some of the most cutting-edge architects around. Beautifully presented. A joy to read." - IDFX, London
Architecture Now! Volume 4 proves that the best keep getting better, with new names from all over the world and the most exciting and unique buildings and designs. As always, easy-to-navigate illustrated A-Z entries include current and recent projects, biographies, contact information, and website addresses.
Here are just a few of the projects that are featured in the book:
Architecture Now! Volume 4 proves that the best keep getting better, with new names from all over the world and the most exciting and unique buildings and designs. As always, easy-to-navigate illustrated A-Z entries include current and recent projects, biographies, contact information, and website addresses.
Here are just a few of the projects that are featured in the book:
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A shelter for the needy made out of sandbags
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Nomadic Museum made by Shigeru Ban out of shipping containers
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A tree house in Germany
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New Museums that have been built by Gehry, Mansilla and Tuñón, Richard Meier or Herzog & de Meuron
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The BMW Central Building in Leipzig by Zaha Hadid
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Klein Dytham's amazing Wedding Chapel in Japan
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Design hotels in Berlin, São Paulo, and Cerro Paranal, Chile
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The new masterpiece by Rem Koolhaas/OMA - the Central Library in Seattle
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Private houses in Mexico City, São Paulo, Corsica, and Great Mackerel Beach, Australia
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Mix Las Vegas by Patrick Jouin
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A tower that will grow like a tree in New York
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With-it architects like David Adjaye, Caramel, Graftlab, Jakob +MacFarlane, Asymptote or Lewis Tsurumaki Lewis
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Artists who take on architectural space like Anselm Kiefer, Frank Stella and Bill Viola, or architects who are interested in art, like Peter Eisenman
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