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London Buildings Robin Farquhar

London Buildings By Robin Farquhar

London Buildings by Robin Farquhar


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Summary

Beautiful graphic illustrations of celebrated London buildings, accompanied by evocative descriptions. Book created by the cult ceramics company People Will Always Need Plates.

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London Buildings: An Architectural Tour by Robin Farquhar

This exquisite book, a design object in its own right, contains 45 stylish depictions of London's best buildings, created by influential design duo Robin Farquhar and Hannah Dipper of People Will Always Need Plates. These outstanding graphic illustrations, with their clean lines and bold blocks of colour, have been used by the company on a successful range of plates, mugs and other objects, but this is the first time they have appeared in book form. This long-awaited collection covers a range of architectural styles, from Sir Christopher Wren's 1675 Greenwich Royal Observatory to Richard Rogers' 2000 Montevetro development, taking in the glorious 19th-century Victoria and Albert Museum, 20s modernist masterpieces such as the Isokon Building and 1960s concrete Brutalist icons like the National Theatre. Buildings of all types are included, from art galleries to gas holders to tower blocks. The authors have included some of the images for which they are best known, such as those of the Trellick Tower and the Barbican, but the book also contains a selection of new images. Each is accompanied by succinct text that sums up why the authors love the buildings they depict. Includes a foreword by design expert Max Fraser.

About Robin Farquhar

Founder member of the cult ceramics company People Will Always Need Plates, Robin Farquhar has a background in industrial and exhibition design. He lives in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. Ceramicist Hannah Dipper is a founder member of People Will Always Need Plates with Robin Farquhar. Max Fraser is a well-known UK design commentator. He is the author of several books including Design UK and Designers On Design, (co-written with Sir Terence Conran). More recently, he edited and published London Design Guide.

Table of Contents

Concrete

Trellick Tower

Keeling House

Shepton Court

Barbican

Great Arthur House

Alton Estate

Brunswick Centre

Cultural

Royal Festival Hall

Hayward Gallery

Royal Observatory

Sir John Soane's Museum

V&A

Barbican Centre

Royal Opera House

Dulwich Picture Gallery

Industrial

No 8 Gasometer - Kings Cross

Thames Barrage

Hoover Building

Lots Road Power Station

Looking up in London

BT Tower

Senate House

Centrepoint

Lloyds Building

Canary Wharf

Battersea Power Station

Channel 4/BBC

Modernist

Kensal House

Isokon

Frognal

Highpoint 1

Sun House

Hornsey Town Hall

Old Skool

Cumberland Place

Kensal Green

Spitalfields/Princelet Street

Old Curiosity Shop

Travel

Park Royal tube

Rayners Lane tube

Waterloo Sunset

Vauxhall Bus Depot

Stockwell Bus Garage

Kings Cross/St Pancras

Waterside

Grand Union Walk

Montevetro

Thistle Hotel

Butlers Wharf

Additional information

GOR004380079
9781849940238
1849940231
London Buildings: An Architectural Tour by Robin Farquhar
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Batsford Ltd
20110818
96
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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