A concise overview of the most extraordinary landmarks built around the world since the turn of the millennium / Features such noteworthy projects as the Casa da Msica in Portugal by OMA, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in the United States by Frank Gehry, Federation Square in Australia by Bates Smart, and the National Stadium in China by Herzog&de Meuron / Covers a wide range of building types, including stadia, theatres, museums, offices and government buildings, alongside some smaller-scale chapels and retail spaces / Includes a descriptive text for each project, accompanied by an extensive selection of exterior and interior photographs, as well as plans and architectural drawings / An easy-to-use sourcebook for the architect and general reader alike
This book looks at the most extraordinary buildings of the twenty-first century. Focusing on landmarks and public buildings, this is a well-informed survey of the most innovative structures to be built in recent years. Selected from Phaidon's extensive research into global contemporary architecture, each project is given a full double page spread with a selection of images showing every aspect of the building, accompanied by an engaging and informative text about the building, its uses and its context.
This book looks at the most extraordinary buildings of the twenty-first century. Focusing on landmarks and public buildings, this is a well-informed survey of the most innovative structures to be built in recent years. Selected from Phaidon's extensive research into global contemporary architecture, each project is given a full double page spread with a selection of images showing every aspect of the building, accompanied by an engaging and informative text about the building, its uses and its context.