| Curved: Bending Architecture Contributor(s): Toromanoff, Agata (Author) |
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ISBN: 9401476020 ISBN-13: 9789401476027 Publisher: Lannoo Publishers OUR PRICE: $45.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Buildings - General - Architecture | History - Contemporary (1945 -) - Architecture | Individual Architects & Firms - General |
| Physical Information: 1.02" H x 8.5" W x 10.87" (2.65 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: - More than 60 case studies of sensational curved buildings from around the world- Includes a short historical overview and the most recent design and technical developmentsIn Curved: Bending Architecture, the author seeks out the most sensational contemporary buildings from around the world that incorporate wave-like, rounded forms into their design. Curved forms in architecture are found throughout history (like the Colosseum in Rome) but today's constructions explore the curve to its utmost fluid and freeform potential. From Zaha Hadid to Bosjes Chapel and from Brussels to China, this is a selection of amazing buildings by world class architects who think outside the box and have redefined the built world around us. |