The 'Architecture in Detail' series comprises books that focus on individual buildings noted for their exceptional character, innovative design or technical virtuosity. Each volume contains a text by ...

Mexico's great modern master, Luis Barragna (1902-1988) exerts a profound influence on contemporary architecture. In this iluminating protrait, the personal and professional lives of this restless, ...

Nearly four decades after his death, the architect Le Corbusier is still a controversial figure. This book revisits 20 of his most famous or interesting works, with commentaries on their continuing ...

Pierre Koenig (b. 1925) is a leading figure of the Modern Movement in America, and a guiding influence in the

One of the most acclaimed designers of his generation, Renzo Piano established his international reputation through his collaboration with Richard Rogers and Peter Rice on the Centre Pompidou in ...

This first of four volumes on the work of Renzo Piano, shows key buildings and projects from the architect's early career as well as from the Building Workshop. It examines the evolution of his work, ...

This second volume on Renzo Piano provides a study of the architect's working method, followed by a presentation of his building projects from 1987-1993. In an interview with the author, Piano ...

This third volume closes poignantly with the completion of Piano's most monumental and extraordinary work, Kansai Airport. An introductory essay, 'From Pompidou to Kansai', reviews the full scope of ...