Sinossi
- ISBN:
- Casa Editrice:
- Pagine: 720
- Data di uscita: 01-09-2011
Recensioni
Fashionable for young architectural hepcats to scorn Koolhaas nowadays (and as for Obrist, well...) but this is a tremendous work of research and synthesis on Japanese post-war architecture and its links to the state, big business, mass media and international development, full of exciting facts (di Leggi tutto
This is such an excellent book. It is generally based on interviews conducted with participants in the group + a couple of people that were affiliated with the group. The interviews are thorough and they are accompanied by many images, charts and generally data that enhance the whole effort. This de Leggi tutto
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Such a fascinating movement and so beautifully presented
Este es un libro magnífico tanto en contenido como el diseño editorial. Me encanta volverlo a leer
Edited by Rem Koolhaas (an excellent interviewer), who conducts this survey of the Metabolist architecture movement. One of those books that, every time I opened it, I learned something new and interesting. Useful to anyone researching post-war Japan, modernity, architecture, urban planning. A fasci Leggi tutto
First thing: Fluro orange and pink text on a white background? Books aren't usually black on white for no good reason. Very interesting look at post war architecture in Japan and how it relates to their culture. Well worth a read.
This is a great book, a collection of really in depth interviews, architectural documents and a lot of historical context for the broader history of international architecture. A great reference.
Citazioni
Al momento non ci sono citazioni, inserisci tu la prima!