Modernism and Modernisation - Couverture souple

Castle, Helen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0471984698 ISBN 13 : 9780471984696

Editeur : Wiley-Academy, 1999

Synopsis

Despite the plethora of books on the 1930's Modern Movement and the post-war interpretation of the International Style, there has been little or no attempt to address the resurgence of modernism in the 1990s. Rather than a contemporary style "the modern" represents a cultural shift. It spans all aspects of contemporary life from politics to furniture design. This movement distinguishes itself by its thirst for modernity, for its desire to pursue the progressive and the innovative, and to modernize and rationalize, whatever discipline is involved, whether it is in tackling legislation or an interior's styling. Consumer orientated, unlike its aesthetic antecedents, contemporary modernism's image is one that owes much to the propagation of the media. Unlike the earnest intellectuals of the modern movement, contemporary modernists are portrayed as hip, urban young hedonists with money to spend. This text invites discussion by placing architecture in this broader context.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book charts the history of modernism and its resurgence as an influential force that is cutting across disciplines to affect the international design world and the built environment. It captures the new mood of today′s modernism in a series of thought–provoking essays that cover the fertile ground between architecture, fashion, and politics, while also embracing a broad cross–section of influential architects, from Le Corbusier to Rem Koolhaas.

Biographie de l'auteur

Helen Castle is a writer and freelance editor who lives in London. She has an MSc in the History of Modern Architecture from the Bartlett School of Architecture. Currently she is writing a book about the twentieth–century house for Academy Editions.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Academy
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471984698
• ISBN 13: 9780471984696
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible