Architecture Book Description
Publication Date: January 15, 2008 | ISBN-10: 3836500914 | ISBN-13: 978-3836500913 | Edition: 25th
Architecture at the dawn of the 21st century: the indispensable compendium This two-volume compilation brings together highlights from TASCHEN's groundbreaking title Building a New Millennium and the first four volumes of our renowned Architecture Now! books for a comprehensive study of architecture around the world at the beginning of the 21st century. Up-and-coming architects?tomorrow's superstars?are featured alongside the field's most respected practitioners, such as Santiago Calatrava, Herzog & de Meuron, Koolhaas/OMA, Daniel Libeskind, Richard Meier, Oscar Niemeyer, and Jean Nouvel.
From the Publisher
Here are just a few of the projects that are featured in the new book:
• A shelter for the needy made out of sandbags • "Nomadic Museum" made by Shigeru Ban out of shipping containers • A tree house in Germany • Extraordinary museums that will never be built in Lausanne and Guadalajara • New Museums that have been built by Gehry, Mansilla and Tuñón, or Richard Meier • BMW Central Building in Leipzig by Zaha Hadid • Allianz Arena by Herzog & de Meuron • Wedding Chapel in Japan • Design hotels in Berlin and Saõ Paulo or Cerro Paranal, Chile • Library in Seattle by Rem Koolhaas/OMA • Houses in Mexico City, Saõ Paulo, Corsica, Hiroshima, or Great Mackerel Beach, Australia • Spoon des Neiges by Patrick Jouin • A tower that will grow like a tree in New York • With-it architects like David Adjaye, Caramel, Graftlab, Jakob +MacFarlane, Asymptote or Lewis Tsurumaki Lewis • Artists who take on architectural space like Frank Stella or Bill Viola, or architects who are interested in art like Peter Eisenman • The E-House, architecture that is greener than green • From the Minimal (David Chipperfield and John Pawson) to the decidedly exotic (Longitude 131, Uluru-Kata National Park, Northern Territory, Australia) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Hardcover: 848 pages
Publisher: Taschen; 25th edition (January 15, 2008)
Language: German
ISBN-10: 3836500914
ISBN-13: 978-3836500913
Product Dimensions: 12 x 3.5 x 9.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.8 pounds
s tiny (6.07 square meters) Teahouse Tetsu to 
s gigantic Crystal Island project in Moscow (1.1 million square meters), provides an overview of what is happening right now in architecture, be it of traditional inspiration, or at the very edge of current thinking. What is the spirit of this moment, and how does architecture reflect the creativity as the first decade of the 21st century draws to a close? Architecture Now! 6 is THE reference for what is happening and what is to come. Easy-to-navigate illustrated A Z entries include current and recent projects, biographies, contact information, and web sites.
proves that the best keep getting better, with new names from all over the world and the most exciting and unique buildings and designs. As always, easy-to-navigate illustrated A-Z entries include current and recent projects, biographies, contact information, and website addresses.
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(born August 12, 1945) is a French architect. Nouvel studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was a founding member of Mars 1976 and Syndicat de l'Architecture. 
(1867-1959) was a true pioneer, both artistically and technically. At a time when reinforced concrete and steel were considered industrial building materials, Wright boldly made use of them to build private homes. His prairie house concept—that of a low, sprawling home based upon a simple L or T figure—was the driving force behind some of his most famous houses and became a model for rural architecture across America. Wright’s designs for office and public buildings were equally groundbreaking and unique. 
to New York’s Guggenheim Museum, his works are among the most famous in the history of architecture. read more on 
(born October 12, 1934) is an American architect, whose rationalist buildings make prominent use of the color white.
. This spectacular monograph displays Meier's work in unprecedented size and brilliance, and features a preface by the noted Spanish architect 
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. White has been used in many architectural landmark buildings throughout history, including cathedrals and the white-washed villages of the Mediterranean region, in Spain, southern Italy and Greece. 