A love letter to architecture, Perfect Architect is set in the dazzling and eccentric world of the star architect (starchitect) and is a passionate meditation on what it means to find the ideal dwelling. Following the death of her architect husband and the discovery of intimate correspondence with another woman, Gaia Ore is set to learn some harsh but rewarding lessons on the nature of erotic and artistic obsession.
A competition emerges to design her perfect home, and the private world of international architects is opened up. Flowing between Spain, Italy, the US and the UK, four world class architects take up the challenge, the ultimate leveller, and set out to design the ideal dwelling for the widow of one of their greatest adversaries. But will they truly understand what is required of them? Accustomed as they are to large scale projects such as skyscrapers, bridges, museums and galleries, will the request for a modest home ultimately get the better of them?
A joyous read filled with houses, architects - translucent concrete, and hand-carved penguins...
A competition emerges to design her perfect home, and the private world of international architects is opened up. Flowing between Spain, Italy, the US and the UK, four world class architects take up the challenge, the ultimate leveller, and set out to design the ideal dwelling for the widow of one of their greatest adversaries. But will they truly understand what is required of them? Accustomed as they are to large scale projects such as skyscrapers, bridges, museums and galleries, will the request for a modest home ultimately get the better of them?
A joyous read filled with houses, architects - translucent concrete, and hand-carved penguins...
