{"product_id":"100-20th-century-buildings-twentieth-century-society-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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe huge range of landmark buildings featured in this book includes: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Twentieth Century Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1849948690\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781849948692\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Batsford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Twentieth Century Society","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44522377609471,"sku":"9781849948692","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8488cf36-9b71-4654-b9db-493d4af72c92.jpg?v=1700156965","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/100-20th-century-buildings-twentieth-century-society-9781849948692","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}