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OverviewOf all building materials in the world, brick is one of the most enduring and ubiquitous. Traces of brickmaking date back to 7500 BC and fired brick first made its appearance in about 3500 BC. Since then, the trusty brick has shown amazing resilience and remains one of the mainstays of contemporary architecture. Rooted in tradition in countries as different as China and the Netherlands, it is inexpensive, flexible in use, and can also be ecologically fabricated. This comprehensive two-volume set tours the world to cover the most exciting and innovative brick buildings of the past 15 years, from Argentina to New Zealand. True to all TASCHEN architecture tomes, it includes new talents like Argentina's Diego Arraigada and Vietnam's Nguyen Hai Long as well as established starchitects such as Tadao Ando and Peter Zumthor. Featured buildings showcase the variety of brick applications across cultural, domestic, infrastructure, and leisure spaces, including Tate Modern Switch House by Herzog & De Meuron, Tidy Architects' Amorio Restaurant in Santiago, and Mass Design Group's Maternity Waiting Village in Kasungu, Malawi. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Philip Jodidio , Philip JodidioPublisher: Taschen GmbH Imprint: Taschen GmbH Edition: Multilingual edition Dimensions: Width: 24.00cm , Height: 7.60cm , Length: 30.50cm Weight: 4.988kg ISBN: 9783836562355ISBN 10: 3836562359 Pages: 648 Publication Date: 03 July 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis giant publication includes photographs, architect biographies, and architectural drawings. Guaranteed to put a welcome strain on your coffee table. This giant publication includes photographs, architect biographies, and architectural drawings. Guaranteed to put a welcome strain on your coffee table. * We Heart * Author InformationPhilip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His TASCHEN books include the Architecture Now! series and monographs on numerous major architects, including Norman Foster, Tadao Ando, Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |