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'... a selection of the most exciting building projects in London since 2000, marking the city's status as one of innovation and ambition in architecture' --Stylus Magazine
'...this book gives an authoritative insight into London's most innovative architecture' --Belle Magazine
Much has been written about London's 'architectural renaissance' but few writers have catalogued the flurry of developments over the last 10 years with as much vigour and proficiency as Kenneth Powell.
The book's layout is as fine as any produced by Merrell.
...brimming with instructive photographs, plans and drawings.
this book can be taken seriously as a work of historical reference. --The Burlington Magazine
'...this book gives an authoritative insight into London's most innovative architecture' --Belle Magazine
Much has been written about London's 'architectural renaissance' but few writers have catalogued the flurry of developments over the last 10 years with as much vigour and proficiency as Kenneth Powell.
The book's layout is as fine as any produced by Merrell.
...brimming with instructive photographs, plans and drawings.
this book can be taken seriously as a work of historical reference. --The Burlington Magazine
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This book presents a selection of the most exciting building projects in London since the year 2000. The first decade of the twenty-first century has marked out London as arguably the pre-eminent international city for innovative and ambitious architecture, with the design and construction of imaginative buildings of all types. Projects range in size and budget from such landmark structures as the 'Gherkin' (30 St Mary Axe) and the forthcoming 'Shard' (London Bridge Tower) to such cultural projects as the Young Vic theatre and the new Tate Modern extension; from offices, schools and hospitals to shops, hotels and private houses. With more than 650 stunning photographs, drawings and renderings, and critical texts by well-known architecture writer Kenneth Powell, this is a detailed and authoritative portrait - indispensable to professionals and the public alike - of a world city avid to embrace the best of the new.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this for my son who, at the age o 12, has an interest in buildings. He loves it and event takes it to school with him - I wish he wouldn't because i want to have a look at it too!!
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Just received this book. It's really beautiful and easy to navigate between the different sections: 'Infastructure and Public Spaces', 'Culture', 'Health and Leisure', 'Education', 'Houses and Housing', 'Offices'.
Packed full of colour photography, and so many new buildings that I've never even heard of before, let alone seen. I could spend a very long time with this! Fascinating. Each spread is a new building, with the building's name on the top left of the page and the architect's name on the top right. Each section is also colour coded and the bottom right corner of the book also show the coloured sections, so even closed you can instantly recognise the bit you want.
The book itself is a nice size and shape - almost square. One thing worth pointing out though is the small font size. No doubt this is the downside of trying to present each spread with a new building, within a book that is not as cumbersome as a coffee table sized book. I would guess that the font is around an 8 or 9 in size. At first glance this seemed to be particularly important, as I find small text hard on the eyes. However, after spending half an hour looking through, the information imparted and the glorious photography make this 'important' factor a mere minor niggle.
I wish there was another book like this for architecture of the 20th century, and of the 19th century. I have other London architecture books, but if they have the word 'guide' in the title, no matter how weighty the volume is, it will mean a very awkwardly shaped book.
Anyway, highly recommended.
Packed full of colour photography, and so many new buildings that I've never even heard of before, let alone seen. I could spend a very long time with this! Fascinating. Each spread is a new building, with the building's name on the top left of the page and the architect's name on the top right. Each section is also colour coded and the bottom right corner of the book also show the coloured sections, so even closed you can instantly recognise the bit you want.
The book itself is a nice size and shape - almost square. One thing worth pointing out though is the small font size. No doubt this is the downside of trying to present each spread with a new building, within a book that is not as cumbersome as a coffee table sized book. I would guess that the font is around an 8 or 9 in size. At first glance this seemed to be particularly important, as I find small text hard on the eyes. However, after spending half an hour looking through, the information imparted and the glorious photography make this 'important' factor a mere minor niggle.
I wish there was another book like this for architecture of the 20th century, and of the 19th century. I have other London architecture books, but if they have the word 'guide' in the title, no matter how weighty the volume is, it will mean a very awkwardly shaped book.
Anyway, highly recommended.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Great book for the architectural novice.
I didn't appreciate until I looked at the contents how much London had changed in the last ten years and I was pleased to find my own awe at the likes of Canary Wharf underground station reflected in the pages.
The long section on lesser known buildings, such as housing developments, didn't interest me too much but this was more than compensated by discovering more about buildings like Palestra near Southwark station that I'd always been curious about.
I didn't appreciate until I looked at the contents how much London had changed in the last ten years and I was pleased to find my own awe at the likes of Canary Wharf underground station reflected in the pages.
The long section on lesser known buildings, such as housing developments, didn't interest me too much but this was more than compensated by discovering more about buildings like Palestra near Southwark station that I'd always been curious about.
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