100 Contemporary Architects (Taschen 25th Anniversary) (Hardcover)

by Philip Jodidio (Author), Annick Volk (Editor) "Born in Osaka in 1941, TADAO ANDO is self-educated as an architect, largely through his travels in the United States, Europe and Africa (1962-69)..." (more)
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It's a first-class tour of the future high and mighty. -- ONE Magazine, April/May 2001 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
Architecture at the dawn of the 21st century: the indispensable compendium This two-volume compilation brings together highlights from TASCHEN's groundbreaking title Building a New Millennium and the first four volumes of our renowned Architecture Now! books for a comprehensive study of architecture around the world at the beginning of the 21st century. Up-and-coming architects?tomorrow's superstars?are featured alongside the field's most respected practitioners, such as Santiago Calatrava, Herzog & de Meuron, Koolhaas/OMA, Daniel Libeskind, Richard Meier, Oscar Niemeyer, and Jean Nouvel.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 848 pages
• Publisher: Taschen; 25th edition (January 15, 2008)
• Language: German
• ISBN-10: 3836500914
• ISBN-13: 978-3836500913
• Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 10 x 3.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #36,302 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Art, architecture, and more., August 28, 2007

By	Nse Ette (Lagos, Nigeria) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Architecture Now! Vol 2 (Hardcover)

This is a nice little coffee table styled book on architecture and artwork, showcasing about 92 architects and a few of their works. Its small size makes it easy to take along with you wherever you go.

Each architect gets two pages devoted to them, comprising a brief biography highlighting some of their notable works, as well as photos and/or sketches showcasing one or two of their works.

Some of the architects and works featured include Alberto Campo Baeza (Center for innovative technologies in Majorca), Will Bruder (Byrne residence in Arizona), Frank Gehry (Experience Music Project in Seattle), Arata Isokazi (Shizuoka convention and arts center in Shizuoka), Polshek Partnership (the very space age Rose center for earth & science in New York), and Richard Rogers (Law courts in Bordeaux, and Millennium Dome in London).

A good book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have the entire series, December 16, 2008

By	Cody Bornsheuer "cbornsh2" (Champaign, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Architecture Now (Paperback)

These books aren't technical in nature, but are a great collection of interesting projects from around the world. Each book comes in 3 languages, so for those of you that only speak one of them, you'll only enjoy 1/3 of the text, but the graphics are fantastic.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Architectural Review, January 17, 2007

By	M. J. Ballou "jazzy engineer" (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Architecture Now 3 (Turtleback)

The author of this book has done a fine job of showcasing recent modern architectural projects of interest to the general population, as well as to architects and structural engineers working in the profession. I am a structural engineer, and I purchased the book because two of my friends, and one of their projects, are featured in the book. I also happened to work on that paticular project, and was interested in having a published record of the project along with my own project files. The book is well written, has wonderful photographs, and is a fine addition to the genre of "coffee table architecture books". Mr. Jodidio is to be commended for writing this book.