Modern Architecture

The Structures that Shaped the Modern World

Jonathan Glancey

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English

Welbeck
12 April 2023

Theory of architecture; Architectural structure & design; History of architecture

Explore over 500 masterpieces of modern architecture in this celebration of the most iconic buildings in the world.

Written by acclaimed architecture expert Jonathan Glancey, Modern Architecture is a beautifully illustrated guide to the key styles, architects and movements that have defined our skylines since the dawn of the twentieth century. From the dizzying heights of the Shard to the exquisite curves of the Sydney Opera House, and from Frank Lloyd Wright to Sir David Adjaye, this is the essential handbook to the creative discipline that shapes our world.

'His comments are always informative, unashamedly partisan and often enjoyably tart' - Sunday Telegraph

'One of the finest architectural writers in contemporary Britain' - Scotland on Sunday

By: Jonathan Glancey
Imprint: Welbeck
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 184mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 840g
ISBN: 9781802791013
ISBN 10: 1802791019
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 12 April 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword - Arts & Crafts - Classicism - Organic - Modernism - Postmodernism - Robotic - Cities - Futures - Iconic - Index.

Jonathan Glancey is a journalist, author and broadcaster. He has written for newspapers, magazine and journals worldwide, and was the architecture and design correspondent for theGuardian for over a decade. His books includeThe Story of Architecture,Lost Buildings andSpitfire: The Biography.

Reviews for Modern Architecture: The Structures that Shaped the Modern World

'His comments are always informative, unashamedly partisan and often enjoyably tart' * Sunday Telegraph * 'One of the finest architectural writers in contemporary Britain' * Scotland on Sunday *