Realms of Impossibility: Air (Architectural Fragile Earth) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470844396 ISBN 13: 9780470844397

Publisher: Academy Press, 2002

Synopsis

air presents the latest in iconoclastic architectural design, featuring projects that challenge the current thinking on space-making,the urban environment and programmatic strategies for living. Among the world-renowned creative figures included are Ben Nicholson, Panamarenko, Rem Koolhaas, Zaha Hadid, and Ron Herron. Alongside these high-profile names will be previously unpublished projects by young, up-and-coming architects and designers.This fascinating work sheds light on how some of the world's most creative people respond to major questions concerning our quality
of life.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

A hall of suspended goldfish. An elastic-powered flying suit. An inhabitable cloud. Realms of Impossibility: Air, Ground and Water is a celebration of unlikely things in a likely world. This three-volume series tells the parallel story of man's occupation of the skies, earth and oceans, dovetailing between environments to shape a composite graphic narrative. Part anthology, part guidebook and part fable, these books represents a new breed of architectural publication, interfacing with the worlds of the internet, film, literature and travel.

Review:

"...three mini books that invite the reader to make connections between the three volumes and cultivate a fantasy approach to architecture in favour of pragmatics..." (Building Design, 5 July 2002) 

"...exciting and meticulously detailed graphics...beautifully executed...irresistibly touchable..." (Graphics International, No.96, 2002)

"...compelling...intelligent and useful...as a document, Lim has created inspirational stuff..." (Monument, August/September 2002)

About this edition

• Publisher: Academy Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0470844396
• ISBN 13: 9780470844397
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Lim C. J., Liu Ed