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Small Architecture - (Bibliotheca Universalis) by Philip Jodidio (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Over the years, talented architects have occasionally indulged themselves with the challenge of designing small but perfectly formed buildings.
- Author(s): Philip Jodidio
- 584 Pages
- Architecture, Reference
- Series Name: Bibliotheca Universalis
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About the Book
With cost and space often at a premium, small but perfectly formed buildings are a popular architectural challenge. From world-famous names such as Toyo Ito and Zaha Hadid to the best in new international talent, architects around the world showcase the creative possibilities of compact dimensions.Book Synopsis
Over the years, talented architects have occasionally indulged themselves with the challenge of designing small but perfectly formed buildings. Today, with reduced budgets, many architects have turned in a more focused way to creating works that may be diminutive in their dimensions, but are definitely big when it comes to trendsetting ideas. Whether in Japanese cities, where large sites are hard to come by, or at the frontier between art and architecture, small buildings present many advantages, and push their designers to do more with less.
A dollhouse for Calvin Klein in New York, a playhouse for children in Trondheim, vacation cabins, and housing for victims of natural disasters are all part of the new rush to develop the great small architecture of the moment. The 2013 Pritzker Prize winner Toyo Ito is here, but so are emergent architects from Portugal, Chile, England, and New Zealand. From world-famous names to the freshest new talent, come discover architectural invention on a whole new, small scale.
Review Quotes
"Whether in Washington, Hokkaido, or anywhere in between, these projects prove not only intimate but innovative."-- "The New York Times"