{"product_id":"9781849948692","title":"100 20th-Century Buildings","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stylish celebration of some of the greatest buildings in Britain, from the 20th century and beyond, from the country’s leading organization for the protection of 20th-century architecture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fascinating book showcases 100 standout buildings from 1914 onward, representing the very best of 20th-century British architecture. First published in 2014 and now redesigned and updated in a brand-new edition, its glorious photography is accompanied by insightful texts from a range of expert architectural writers including Alan Powers, Owen Hatherley, and Rowan Moore, along with several longer essays on different aspects of the 20th-century built environment: Gavin Stamp on the inter-war decades, Elain Harwood on post-war architecture, and Timothy Brittain-Catlin on post-modernism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe huge range of landmark buildings featured in this book includes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stately De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumble wartime prefabs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrutalist housing at the Barbican\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Outram’s colorful 80s Isle of Dogs pumping station\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe groundbreaking Eden Project in Cornwall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand many more. From factories to art galleries, churches to health centers, office blocks to individual private dwellings, this book provides a captivating overview of the 20th-century built environment.","brand":"Twentieth Century Society","offers":[{"title":"Rizzoli |  Hardback  |  2024-06-11","offer_id":44663254253823,"sku":"9781849948692","price":55.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_c1cb582d-1f61-4b1e-8364-73a90eae91b1.jpg?v=1704535070","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781849948692","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}