New York: Architecture and Design (Architecture & Design Guides)

This book is in four languages: German, English, French, Spanish Synopsis: New York is as dynamic a city as any in the world, ever changing and always, it seems, in the process of re-inventing itself. This is no less true of its architecture than it is of its people. Because it is a world city that attracts talent from every corner of the earth, its buildings during the last fifteen years have been conceived and designed by a multicultural pantheon of architects. Whether Philippe Starck's hotel interior renovations, OMA's Prada store, Taniguchi's MOMA addition or the many projects built by distinguished American architects, this little guide provides a concise overview for anyone interested in the architecture of the city. From the Publisher: A new series of authoritative pocket AND (Architecture aNd Design) Guides. Each flexi-bound CD-sized volume provides tourists and professionals alike with an overview of notable urban architecture and design during the last fifteen years. Sixty buildings are profiled in four sections: · See: residential and office buildings · Stay: hotels · Go: restaurants, bars, clubs, sports and fitness · Shop: shop design Easy to use and attractively designed with thirty four-color, two page spreads, each corresponding to a single building, these little gems will be a must-have item for any traveler. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.…