China: The New Creative Power in Architecture (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783037682678)

The building culture of China is currently one of the most innovative and most adventurous in the world because of the bold ways architects approach materials and genres as well as forms and functions. At the same time, it offers the opportunity to implement the most daring designs in the shortest possible time, as both the expertise and the necessary manpower are available. While technology and tradition play an important role, so do sustainability and ecological concepts aiming at achieving a harmonious interplay between the respective building and its surroundings. This volume features a wide range of typologies, styles, and locations that have one thing in common - their architects come from China and make the world stop and take notice of their work. The author presents the most important and interesting contemporary offices and designers and their most significant projects at home and abroad.

Author: Chris Van Uffelen
ISBN-10: 3037682671
ISBN-13: 9783037682678
Publisher: Braun Publishing
Language: English
Published: 10/07/2021
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.55lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.30w x 1.30d