50 Architects You Should Know - Couverture souple

Kuhl, Isabel; Lowis, Kristina; Thiel-Siling, Sabine

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 379138340X ISBN 13 : 9783791383408

Editeur : Prestel, 2017

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Now available in a new edition, this introduction to fifty visionary architects traces the major aesthetic movements over the past six centuries and offers concise portraits of the geniuses behind them. Starting with the Renaissance, this accessible and lively survey takes readers around the world and through history, from Filippo Brunelleschi through Antoni Gaudí to Frank Gehry. Double-page spreads feature full-color illustrations, informative sidebars, and a timeline. A concise and accessible architectural history, this book is a fascinating look at the enormous variety of ways architects have helped define their eras.

Revue de presse :

If you want a short but thorough history of architecture, make this refreshingly slim volume your first port of call. --Homes & Antiques Magazine, September 2016

An informative and interesting look at the most influential and innovative architects the world has seen...a fascinating read. --Concept for Living, December 2008

A concise and accessible architectural history, this book is a fascinating look at the enormous variety of ways architects have helped define their eras. --Listed Heritage Magazine, Jan/Feb 09

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Prestel
• Date d'édition: 2017
• ISBN 10: 379138340X
• ISBN 13: 9783791383408
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160