100 Contemporary Wood Buildings
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100 Contemporary Wood Buildings by Philip Jodidio
This double-volume book travels the globe to investigate one of the greatest renaissances in architecture: wood. How has this ancient, elemental material come to steal the show at luxury hot spring structures and cutting-edge urban renewal schemes? With 100 projects from China, Chile, and everywhere in between, this international survey...
“From minimalist homes to undulating public spaces, 100 Contemporary Wood Buildings from TASCHEN shows countless ways of working with the traditional material” * architecturaldigest.com *
“Undoubtedly one of the most elegant modern building materials.” * Vogue *
“If the words “wood” and “building” make you think of sheds or tumbledown cabins in the middle of nowhere, you need to take a look at 100 Contemporary Wood Buildings. The double-volume survey proves that, far from being consigned to history by concrete and steel, wood is very much still relevant as an architectural building material.” * Christies Magazine *
“Undoubtedly one of the most elegant modern building materials.” * Vogue *
“If the words “wood” and “building” make you think of sheds or tumbledown cabins in the middle of nowhere, you need to take a look at 100 Contemporary Wood Buildings. The double-volume survey proves that, far from being consigned to history by concrete and steel, wood is very much still relevant as an architectural building material.” * Christies Magazine *
Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His TASCHEN books include the Architecture Now! series and monographs on Tadao Ando, Santiago Calatrava, Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel, Shigeru Ban, Richard Meier, Zaha Hadid, and soon Norman Foster.
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| ISBN 13 | 9783836542814 |
| ISBN 10 | 3836542811 |
| Title | 100 Contemporary Wood Buildings |
| Author | Philip Jodidio |
| Series | Bibliotheca Universalis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Multiple-component retail product, slip-cased |
| Publisher | Taschen GmbH |
| Year published | 2016-06-19 |
| Number of pages | 656 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |