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The A-Z of modern architecture: An unprecedented architecture encyclopedia   Unlike most architecture encyclopedias, which tend to concentrate more on buildings and floor plans than their designers, this tome puts the architects in the spotlight, profiling individuals so that readers can get a clear overview of their bodies of work. Each architect’s entry features a portrait, quote, and short biography as well as a description of important works, historical context, and general approach; illustrations include numerous drawings, photographs, and floor plans. The book’s A to Z entries cover not only architects but also groups, movements, and styles from the 18th to the 21st centuries. With 600 entries and 5,200 illustrations, The A–Z of Modern Architecture is a comprehensive resource that no architecture professional, fan, or student should be without.

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  • 566 architects from the 18th to the 21st century
  • Architect portrait, quote, and short biography
  • Description of important works, historical context, and general approach
  • Numerous drawings, photographs, and plans

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This is a 2 Volume set in a slip case set
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Peter Gössel runs an agency for museum and exhibition design. For TASCHEN he published monographs on Julius Shulman, R. M. Schindler, John Lautner and Richard Neutra as well as several architecture titles in the Basic Art Series.

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  • PublisherTASCHEN
  • Publication date2007
  • ISBN 10 3822863130
  • ISBN 13 9783822863138
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages1072
  • EditorGössel Peter
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