The Age of Spectacle by Tom Dyckhoff
In Dubai, a luxury apartment block is built in the shape of a giant iPod. In China, President Xi Jinping denounces the trend of constructing 'bizarre' new buildings. The author tells the story of how architecture became obsessed with the flashy, the monumental and the ostentatious - and how we all have to live with the consequences.
Engaging. . The “iconic” building is the most obvious architectural phenomenon of our age yet, somehow, no one has quite done what Tom Dyckhoff does with The Age of Spectacle, which is to tell its story clearly and plainly. -- Rowan Moore * Observer *
Unusually accessible [and] well argued. * Evening Standard *
A great storyteller . . . you would be hard pushed to find a more knowledgeable or entertaining [guide] * Icon *
First class. Finally, a book that nails the iconic movement – Tom Dyckhoff’s The Age of Spectacle is the book that I wish I had written. -- Simon Jenkins
Laced with irony and personal anecdote . . . A knowledgeable guide . . . There's no lack of wit or perceptive analysis in the book. * The Times *
Unusually accessible [and] well argued. * Evening Standard *
A great storyteller . . . you would be hard pushed to find a more knowledgeable or entertaining [guide] * Icon *
First class. Finally, a book that nails the iconic movement – Tom Dyckhoff’s The Age of Spectacle is the book that I wish I had written. -- Simon Jenkins
Laced with irony and personal anecdote . . . A knowledgeable guide . . . There's no lack of wit or perceptive analysis in the book. * The Times *
Tom Dyckhoff is one of Britain’s best-known commentators on architecture and urbanism. He is the presenter of The Great Interior Design Challenge and the Radio 4 series The Design Dimension. He was previously architecture and design critic for BBC2’s flagship arts programme The Culture Show and architecture critic of The Times. He presented The Secret Life of Buildings for Channel 4, and his seven-part BBC2 series, Saving Britain’s Past, examined Britain's obsession with heritage. An Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute for British Architects, Dyckhoff has written widely for publications including the Guardian, GQ, Wallpaper, and the New Statesman. He lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847946522 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847946526 |
| Title | The Age of Spectacle |
| Author | Tom Dyckhoff |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2017-04-20 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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