The Future of Architecture in 100 Buildings by Marc Kushner

The Future of Architecture in 100 Buildings by Marc Kushner

The founder of Architizer.com and practicing architect draws on his unique position at the crossroads of architecture and social media to highlight 100 important buildings that embody the future of architecture.

We're asking more of architecture than ever before; the response will define our future.

A pavilion made from paper. A building that eats smog. An inflatable concert hall. A research lab that can walk through snow. We're entering a new age in architecture--one where we expect our buildings to deliver far more than just shelter. We want buildings that inspire us while helping the environment; buildings that delight our senses while serving the needs of a community; buildings made possible both by new technology and repurposed materials.

Like an architectural cabinet of wonders, this book collects the most innovative buildings of today and tomorrow. The buildings hail from all seven continents (to say nothing of other planets), offering a truly global perspective on what lies ahead. Each page captures the soaring confidence, the thoughtful intelligence, the space-age wonder, and at times the sheer whimsy of the world's most inspired buildings--and the questions they provoke: Can a building breathe? Can a skyscraper be built in a day? Can we 3D-print a house? Can we live on the moon?

Filled with gorgeous imagery and witty insight, this book is an essential and delightful guide to the future being built around us--a future that matters more, and to more of us, than ever.

Marc Kushner is an architect who divides his time between designing buildings at HWKN, the architecture firm he cofounded, and collecting architecture on Architizer.com, the website he operates. Both share the same goal: to reintroduce architecture to the general population. Kushner's primary concept is that architecture has an impact on everyone and that everyone is a fan of architecture, even if they are unaware of it. People can alter the built environment with new kinds of media, which implies better buildings, better cities, and a better world.

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ISBN 13	9781476784922
ISBN 10	1476784922
Title	The Future of Architecture in 100 Buildings
Author	Marc Kushner
Series	Ted Books
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Simon & Schuster/ Ted
Year published	2015-03-10
Number of pages	176
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.