1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die
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1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die is a visual testament to the world’s greatest achievements in architecture. Beginning with the marvels of the ancient world and continuing with the masterpieces of our present day, this book details the historical and geographic considerations that influenced the design, with stunning photographs illustrating the technical ingenuity and aesthetic brilliance of architects past and present.
Comprehensive yet concise, each article includes essential information about the featured structure: who designed it, who commissioned it, key dates in its construction and more. From B
yzantine and Gothic wonders, through the incredible wealth of the Renaissance and Baroque, and on to the marvels of the twentieth century, this book also culminates with the achievements of the past decade, such as Renzo Piano’s towering Shard London Bridge and the billowing glass sails of Frank Gehry’s Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris.
Featuring extra material including the world’s finest and most important public and residential buildings from palaces, museums and ground-breaking new residences to unique or unusual structures, such as the ancient Pueblo cliff dwellings and rustic southern Italian trulli.
1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die is the complete yet accessible guide to the architectural masterpieces of the world – a compendium of familiar landmarks and undiscovered gems that will inform and delight everyone with an interest in architecture.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Cassell, 1st edition (3 Oct. 2019) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 960 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 178840176X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1788401760 |
| Dimensions | 16.8 x 5.6 x 21 cm |
by kargelert
What a book – ‘tome’ is the only fitting word for this marvellous compendium of architectural masterpeices from factories,skyscrapers, ancient temples to modern houses and even the Shard. You need strong arms to hold it up, and don’t even thinK of posting it to anyone – it will cost a fortune! The only snag – not every of the 1001 buildings is illustrated, but the comments are always well informed and interesting. It has been much admired and envied by everyone who has seen and dipped into it – a great acquisition.
by Jules
When I was ordering the book it stated that delivery would be 2-3 working days by Royal Mail. After I had purchased it it then stated that the estimate for delivery would be 28/5 until 10/6 which was way too late as a birthday present. Luckily it arrived on 31/5 which was about 10 days after I had ordered it and only just in time for the birthday.
by S. G. THOMAS
Brilliant as a guide to the world’s greatest architecture. You wouldn’t read it through in one sitting, but it’s wonderful to dip into! Very good pictures for the most part and text informative. Fantastic value at the price.
by Sue
I like this book because it shows you some amazing buildings and gives you lots of information about them.
it does cover 1000 buildings, some known better than others, but another volume needs to come out of the
next thousand buildings you should see.
It gives you some insight into how our world has been used and sometimes improved with the beauty of buildings.
by Mr. Hedley Gunstone
Packed to the rafters with information on 1001 fantastic buildings. Brilliant photography of most of the buildings but some with only descriptions which is a minor let down.
by Sam Brazier
A book very in depth with the buildings that it suggests and shows you. I would say that it could include more modern buildings but I guess it was thick enough
by CC
It’s a matter of taste, I could think of buildings that should have have been included and there were some in there that should nver have made the cut. On the other hand there were several I’d never heard of [especially a church near Edinburgh] which were a real suprise.
FWIIW my copy arrived most inadequately packed
by Katkin
If only I wasn’t so scared of flying I would love to travel and see so many of these buildings. Not all of them, but no-one can like everything. It is a wonderful book to browse, perfect for a lazy Sunday morning with a lovely big cup of coffee to hand. There were times when I wanted more information, or more images than the book provided, but even then it made a great stepping stone to provoke me into doing further research on my own. It is a book which celebrates the imagination and ability to create beauty of generations of mankind, and overall I would recommend this book without any hesitation.