Richard Rogers on Modern Architecture

Richard Rogers

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Thames & Hudson Ltd
01 May 2025

History of architecture

Series: Pocket Perspectives

'Thames & Hudson's new, affordable, covetable 'Pocket Perspectives': beautifully illustrated essays by canonical writers' Financial Times

A manifesto for the future of architectural practice and the necessity of good design to modern life, by renowned British architect Richard Rogers.

Written in what architect Richard Rogers regarded as a moment of crisis in modern architecture, this essay considers how the way we build - and live - might change for the better. Poor design, monotony and inhuman scale are, Roger argues, not the results of a lack of talent nor the failures of the Modern Movement, but of a surrender to exploitative economic systems and inconsiderate business interests.

Best known for his work on the Pompidou Centre in Paris, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg and the Lloyd's building and Millennium Dome in London, Rogers was perhaps the most original and inventive architect of his time, and was a frequent commentator on the contemporary scene. As a practitioner, he was in the best position possible to appreciate how economic forces can create - or frustrate - good design. A succinct summary of his design philosophies, Richard Rogers on Modern Architecture continues to be a powerful manifesto.

By: Richard Rogers
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 180mm, Width: 116mm,
Weight: 160g
ISBN: 9780500029503
ISBN 10: 0500029504
Series: Pocket Perspectives
Pages: 72
Publication Date: 01 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard Rogers (1933-2021) was a British architect noted for his modernist and functionalist designs. Rogers was a winner of the RIBA Gold Medal, the Thomas Jefferson Medal, the RIBA Stirling Prize, the Minerva Medal and Pritzker Prize.

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The short books [in Thames & Hudson's ""Pocket Perspectives"" series] are handsome hardcovers that should appeal to art lovers who like big ideas in small packages.-- ""A Weekly Dose of Architecture Books"" (6/23/2025 12:00:00 AM)

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