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20th-Century World Architecture
The Phaidon Atlas
- The only resource of its kind, 20th-Century World Architecture contains, in a single volume, over 750 of the most outstanding works of architecture built between 1900 and 1999
- Unprecedented global overview of the architecture of the twentieth century, putting the accepted canon in a new perspective
- Features the work of internationally renowned architects alongside projects by regional pioneers
- Includes every imaginable building type, from the smallest single houses, cafes and zoo structures to huge, utopian housing projects, centres of government, and new universities
- Each project has been selected by an expert industry panel with input from over 150 specialist advisors from every geographical region
- Contains specially commissioned maps and graphic data that interprets and explores architectures changing global contexts during the century
- Extensive indexes enable easy cross-referencing and comparison of data, and provide additional information on architects
- This essential addition to any architecture library is a remarkable resource with an unprecedented geographical scope, and an unparalleled level of data on twentieth-century architecture