A History of Design Institutes in China: From Mao to Market Contributor(s): Xue, Charlie Q. L. (Author), Ding, Guanghui (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367502631 ISBN-13: 9780367502638 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Architecture | History - Contemporary (1945 -) |
Dewey: 729 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (0.90 lbs) 230 pages |
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Publisher Description: A History of Design Institutes in China examines the intricate relationship between design institutes, the state, and, in later periods, the market economy through a carefully situated discussion of significant theoretical and historical issues including socialist utopia, collective and individual design, structural transformation, and architectural exportation, amongst others. It shows how, over the past six decades, China's design institutes have served the state's strategy for socialist construction and urbanisation to create socioeconomic and cultural value. Through first-hand research, authors Xue and Ding reveal how the tensions between pragmatism, creativity, collaboration, and resistance have played a crucial role in defining architectural production. Appealing to academics, researchers, and graduate students, this book provides a much-needed contribution to the discourse on architectural history, building practices, and policymaking in contemporary China. |