Studio Arthur Casas (Hardcover)

Philip Jodidio

ISBN 10: 8434313537 / ISBN 13: 9788434313538

Published by Ediciones Poligrafa, Barcelona, 2017

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Hardcover. Sao Paulo-born Arthur Casas (born 1961) is an architect equally at ease in the areas of residential architecture, commercial spaces, real estate development and design. "I experienced the best period of Brazilian architecture, when anything was possible," he explains, "including designing a whole city--reorganizing the way of life in urban areas. I brought from my childhood . this freedom, and a commitment to modernist principles." With offices in Sao Paulo and New York, Casas does owe some of his variety to his native Brazil, but has shown his capacity to create surprise in his designs. At over 300 pages, this hardcover monograph is a tribute to one of the most significant living Latin American architects. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9788434313538

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Synopsis: São Paulo–born Arthur Casas (born 1961) is an architect equally at ease in the areas of residential architecture, commercial spaces, real estate development and design. "I experienced the best period of Brazilian architecture, when anything was possible," he explains, "including designing a whole city―reorganizing the way of life in urban areas. I brought from my childhood ... this freedom, and a commitment to modernist principles." With offices in São Paulo and New York, Casas does owe some of his variety to his native Brazil, but has shown his capacity to create surprise in his designs. At over 300 pages, this hardcover monograph is a tribute to one of the most significant living Latin American architects.

About the Author: Philip Stevens was a fireman before returning to education as a mature student in the 1970s. Since then he has had a long career in adult education, where over many years he gathered the stories of learning that form the backbone of this book.

Philip Jodidio (born 1954) studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN s Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.

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Title: Studio Arthur Casas (Hardcover)
Publisher: Ediciones Poligrafa, Barcelona
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new