{"product_id":"contemporary-architecture-and-urbanism-in-mohammad-al-asad-9780813040172","title":"Contemporary Architecture and Urbanism in the Middle East","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeginning at the end of the first Gulf War, the Middle East entered a new era of architectural and urban development defined by increased levels of globalization and private sector investment. In the decade that followed, the region was home to a wealth of architectural projects that challenged conventional thinking about architecture and the Middle East itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMohammad al-Asad provides an in-depth examination of an abundance of these projects, from homes and schools to hotels and religious centers. \u003ci\u003eContemporary Architecture and Urbanism in the Middle East\u003c\/i\u003e examines the economic, political, and cultural context in which the projects were created. The book's photographs bring attention to previously unaddressed aspects of modern Arabic architecture, highlighting local talent emerging throughout the region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mohammad Al-Asad\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813040175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813040172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.60w x 1.00d","brand":"Mohammad Al-Asad","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46747592687871,"sku":"9780813040172","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bf5c3c1b-0db2-4e53-a9d0-c429eb27af63.jpg?v=1743584192","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/contemporary-architecture-and-urbanism-in-mohammad-al-asad-9780813040172","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}