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Tom Dyckhoff The Age of Spectacle (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)
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- Book Title
- Age of Spectacle : Adventures in Architecture and the 21st-Century City
- Publication Name
- The Age of Spectacle
- Title
- The Age of Spectacle
- Subtitle
- The Rise and Fall of Iconic Architecture
- Format
- Uk-B Format Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0099538237
- EAN
- 9780099538233
- ISBN
- 9780099538233
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House
- Genre
- Architecture, Social Science
- Release Year
- 2018
- Release Date
- 08/03/2018
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Item Height
- 1.3in
- Item Length
- 7.8in
- Item Width
- 5in
- Item Weight
- 13.1 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Topic
- History / Contemporary (1945-), Criticism, Sociology / Urban, History / General
- Number of Pages
- 384 Pages
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'A great storyteller . . . you would be hard pushed to find a more knowledgeable or entertaining guide ' Icon 'Such an interesting book . . . I cannot recommend it enough.' Lauren Laverne In Dubai, a luxury apartment block is built in the shape of a giant iPod. In China, President Xi Jinping denounces the trend of constructing 'bizarre' new buildings in wacky shapes and colours. In Cincinnati, celebrity architect Zaha Hadid is paid millions to design a single 'iconic' structure - with the hope of single-handedly transforming the region's ailing fortunes. These incidents are all part of the same story- the rise of the age of spectacle. Over the last fifty years, there has been a revolution in how our cities operate. In The Age of Spectacle , Tom Dyckhoff tells the story of how architecture became obsessed with the flashy, the monumental and the ostentatious - and how we all have to live with the consequences. Exploring cityscapes from New York to Beijing, and from Bilbao to Portsmouth, Dyckhoff shows that we are not just witnessing a new kind of building- we are living through a fundamental transformation in how our urban spaces work. The corporate explosion of the last few decades has fundamentally shifted the relationship between architects, politicians and cities' inhabitants, fostering innovative new kinds of engineering and design, but also facilitating ill-conceived vanity projects and commercial power-grabs. Timely, passionate and bursting with new ideas, The Age of Spectacle is both an examination of how twenty-first century cities work, and a manifesto for a radically new kind of urbanism. Our cities, Dyckhoff shows, can thrive in the age of spectacle - but only if they engage us not just with dazzling structures, but by responding to the needs of the people who inhabit them. 'Engaging . . . The "iconic" building is the most obvious architectural phenomenon of our age yet, somehow, no one has quite done what Tom Dyckhoff does with The Age of Spectacle , which is to tell its story clearly and plainly.' Rowan Moore, Observer 'First class. Finally, a book that nails the iconic movement - Tom Dyckhoff's The Age of Spectacle is the book that I wish I had written.' Simon Jenkins 'Unusually accessible and well argued.' Evening Standard
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Publisher
Penguin Random House
ISBN-10
0099538237
ISBN-13
9780099538233
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26038270360
Product Key Features
Book Title
Age of Spectacle : Adventures in Architecture and the 21st-Century City
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Topic
History / Contemporary (1945-), Criticism, Sociology / Urban, History / General
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Architecture, Social Science
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.8in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
5in
Item Weight
13.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Na687
Reviews
"First class. Finally, a book that nails the iconic movement - Tom Dyckhoff's The Age of Spectacle is the book that I wish I had written." --Simon Jenkins, "A great storyteller . . . you would be hard pushed to find a more knowledgeable or entertaining [guide]." -- Icon, "Engaging . . . The 'iconic' building is the most obvious architectural phenomenon of our age yet, somehow, no one has quite done what Tom Dyckhoff does with The Age of Spectacle , which is to tell its story clearly and plainly." --Rowan Moore, Observer, "Laced with irony and personal anecdote . . . A knowledgeable guide . . . There's no lack of wit or perceptive analysis in the book." --the Times, "Engaging . . . The "iconic" building is the most obvious architectural phenomenon of our age yet, somehow, no one has quite done what Tom Dyckhoff does with The Age of Spectacle , which is to tell its story clearly and plainly."
Copyright Date
2018
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
724.7
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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