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`The third in the series ... the best so far' --Icon
`Worth a read'
--Building Design
'Visually engaging, fun and seriously challenging ... the book design and graphic layout are of exceptional standard' --Art & Architectural Journal
'Anyone who is curious to know where we will live, work and play in the future will be intrigued by the innovative ideas presented in this compact hardback' --The Financial Times
'Small can be beautiful ... could almost be used as a catalogue of exciting designers of the 21st century' --Building
'Striking new ideas at a human scale ... explores new territories in architecture and design'
--City & Country
`Worth a read'
--Building Design
'Visually engaging, fun and seriously challenging ... the book design and graphic layout are of exceptional standard' --Art & Architectural Journal
'Anyone who is curious to know where we will live, work and play in the future will be intrigued by the innovative ideas presented in this compact hardback' --The Financial Times
'Small can be beautiful ... could almost be used as a catalogue of exciting designers of the 21st century' --Building
'Striking new ideas at a human scale ... explores new territories in architecture and design'
--City & Country
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
In my opinion, this is the best volume of the three XS books to date. It covers projects that stretch into the outer realms of architecture, art and design, leading to an even higher level of innovation and conceptualisation than in the previous books. The book divides its projects into clear categories, each with its own introduction to briefly outline the ethos behind the chapter. Each project also has a description of its own, further adding to the overall experience of the design. The quality of images is superb on every page.
I prefer this book to the others because of its huge variety on the same theme, which seems to be larger than in XS or XS: Green. Its more a valuable resource than a coffee table book, and will undoubtedly inspire further designs in the future because these are mainly built and realised projects, rather than just concepts (usually found in other 'Extreme' or futuristic design books).
A fantastic book, well worth the £10!
I prefer this book to the others because of its huge variety on the same theme, which seems to be larger than in XS or XS: Green. Its more a valuable resource than a coffee table book, and will undoubtedly inspire further designs in the future because these are mainly built and realised projects, rather than just concepts (usually found in other 'Extreme' or futuristic design books).
A fantastic book, well worth the £10!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This is a small square-ish book with a lime green cover and metallic purple type on the cover. Inside it is slightly less garish. It is full of conceptual architecture, some of which probably has not been built, with a decent accompanying text. Although the photography is from a variety of sources, you would not tell looking through it. No disturbing seventies furniture or other discordant elements. All in all it is attractive and provocative. I don't think you would want to live in any of these structures, but they do make you think.
It includes structures to hang off a rockface, or stand on a single leg in a lake, shelters, and sculptural art objects.
For me, the book was not always legible, text against coloured backgrounds or of a very light weight. But overall this is attractive and very well produced, if you like buildings to make you think, then this is the book for you.
This is the first book in the series that I have read and I'll definitely be looking for the other two.
It includes structures to hang off a rockface, or stand on a single leg in a lake, shelters, and sculptural art objects.
For me, the book was not always legible, text against coloured backgrounds or of a very light weight. But overall this is attractive and very well produced, if you like buildings to make you think, then this is the book for you.
This is the first book in the series that I have read and I'll definitely be looking for the other two.
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