{"product_id":"atlantis-carlo-piano-9781609456238","title":"Atlantis: A Journey in Search of Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRenowned architect Renzo Pian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eo (the New Whitney Museum, the Pompidou Center, \u003c\/strong\u003e Potsdamer Platz, Cite Internationale, New York Times Building, The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, etc.)\u003cstrong\u003e and his son Carlo, a well-regarded journalist, set sail from Genoa one late Summer day to search for Atlantis, the perfect city, built to harbor a perfect society.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbarking not only on a life-changing journey but also on series of conversations that are humorous, irreverent, erudite, and always entertaining, Renzo and Carlo travel from Genoa in search of the perfect city, along the way reflecting on their own relationship, on fathers and sons, on the idea of travel itself, and perhaps most notably on architecture, space, and the secret life of forms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePiano, subject of \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Making Buildings\u003c\/em\u003e and a man who can not only measure land at a glance but also the sea's infinite geometry, returns to the places where he has created his iconic works, mosaic pieces in the infinite, necessary quest for perfection. With his son he sails across the Pacific, along the banks of the Thames and the Seine, reaching as far as Athens, San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, and Osaka Bay.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn search of beauty, Piano finds only imperfection. And so, all that remains is to sail on, in the company of his son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carlo Piano, Renzo Piano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1609456238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609456238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Europa Compass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2020","brand":"Carlo Piano","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047202484479,"sku":"9781609456238","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a7f885a7-ba87-4395-bce5-5c33d6c8a83f.jpg?v=1684988845","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/atlantis-carlo-piano-9781609456238","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}