Modern Architecture A–Z

Explore modern space from A to Z. From the colorful geometries of Gio Ponti to the free-form futurism of Zaha Hadid , this comprehensive overview features nearly 300 profiles of architects, styles, movements, and trends that shaped structures from the 19th to the 21st centuries.

Space Shapers
An encyclopedia of modern architecture

With nearly 300 entries, this A to Z of Architecture offers an indispensable overview of the key players in the creation of modern space. Covering modern architecture from the 19th to the 21st century, each pioneering architect is presented with a portrait and concise biography, as well as a description of his or her major work.

Like a tailor-made architectural world tour, this book will take you from Manhattan skyscrapers to a Japanese concert hall, from Antoni Gaudí's Palau Güell in Barcelona to Lina Bo Bardi's sports and leisure center on a former industrial site in São Paulo. You'll admire Gio Ponti's colorful geometries, Zaha Hadid's fluid futurism, SANAA's luminous interiors, and Charles Rennie Mackintosh's unique blend of Scottish tradition and elegant Japonism.

The book's A-to-Z entries also cover groups, movements, and styles, placing these leading architects within broader building trends across time and geography, including the International Style, Bauhaus, De Stijl, and more. With illustrations that include some of the finest architectural photography of the modern era, this is a comprehensive resource for any architecture professional, student, or enthusiast.

Modern Architecture A–Z
Hardcover, 25 x 34 cm
672 pages
English language