Architecture + Design NYC (Paperback)

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Product Description

A selective guide to the best buildings, interiors, design resources, and arts facilities in New York City, district by district.

About the Author

Marisa Bartolucci, author of Architecture+Design NYC, is the former executive editor of Metropolis, the magazine which examines how the world of design shapes the design of the world. In addition to having written extensively on the complex cultural interactions among architecture, design, and society, she has also explored various other subjects for such publications as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, Town & Country and Graphis.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Understanding Business (August 15, 1999)
• ISBN-10: 0964186357
• ISBN-13: 978-0964186354
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,799,242 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A cogent guide to NYC's best buildings, August 1, 2002

By A Customer

Bartolucci divides Manhattan into sections suitable for short walks, and guides the reader to view buildings on every tourist's list (Empire State, Chrysler, Rockefeller Center) as well as less well known buildings (Paramount Hotel, Lipstick Building, Delmonico's, Flatiron Building). Well drawn maps guide you to private interior spaces as well as public parks and buildings of note. She includes discussion of the architects and the original owners, and often includes her personal opinion of the design.

The book is lightweight and compact -- easy to hide in your messenger bag so you don't have to look like a tourist. Almost all the book is about Manhattan, though, so don't expect to find much in the outer boroughs.

Definitely a good book to have if you want to spend some time "wandering intelligently" through Manhattan.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for a tourist in New-York, April 22, 2001

By	TIRZA KIESLER (Tel-Aviv Israel) - See all my reviews

I lost this book on my last day in New-York. Having enjoyed it so much, I took the trouble to return to the shop where I first bought it, and bought it again.

This guide added a huge quality to my visit in New-York. It is very well organised and it is not heavy. It highlights many special places that I would not have known them from another guide.