{"product_id":"britain-alan-powers-9781861892812","title":"Britain: Modern Architectures in History","description":"The story of modernism in architecture is international, yet each country adopted the movement in its own unique way, inspired by individual artists and schools and in response to specific social needs and political pressures. \u003ci\u003eBritain\u003c\/i\u003e explores the British approach to modern architecture, and, with due regard for the separate identities of England, Scotland, and Wales, discusses British modernism from its beginnings to the present day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlan Powers gives equal weight to the technical and aesthetic aspects of modernism, as well as its often controversial reception within Britain and around the world. He examines the works of key British architects and delves into the influence of non-British architects within the United Kingdom. Powers then turns his attention to postmodern architecture as a global movement, looking at contemporary efforts to make architecture sustainable and adaptable to the new challenges of urban life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThoroughly illustrated with images of the buildings under discussion, advertisements, and other historical photographs, \u003ci\u003eBritain\u003c\/i\u003e is an authoritative, yet highly accessible, account of twentieth-century British architecture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Powers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1861892810\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781861892812\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.62h x 6.89w x 0.83d","brand":"Alan Powers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48448007930111,"sku":"9781861892812","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b28eab60-d2da-4907-b3da-fa7c2a7dd43a.jpg?v=1777236274","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/britain-alan-powers-9781861892812","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}