Architecture in China
Great Leap Forward: Contemporary Architecture in China
The past five years have seen a revolution in Chinese architecture - the emergence of independent designers, and a number of new stars - and above all new and interesting buildings that are not the product of direct Western influence. These developments have laid the groundwork for an indigenous modernity that differentiates itself from outside schools as well as eschewing the temptation to put a "Chinese-style" roof on ordinary office blocks. The fact that Beijing has been chosen to host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games has been more than a catalyst for the development of high-quality contemporary architecture in China. Major foreign firms like OMA/Rem Koolhaas or Herzog & de Meuron are participating in the design of buildings that will have functions during the Games, but Chinese architects, too, have been mobilized in this massive effort to prepare the country for an unprecedented level of world-wide attention.
Architects featured: Atelier Deshaus, FCJZ Atelier Feichang Jianzhu, AZL Atelier Zhanglei, EDGE Design Institute, Fake Design, Herzog & de Meuron, HHF Architects, Arata Isozaki, Jiakun Architects, Kengo Kuma, Li Xiaodong Atelier, MAD, MADA s.p.a.m., Michael Maltzan, Toshiko Mori, NODE – Architecture, OMA/Rem Koolhaas, Pei Zhu, URBANUS Architecture & Design, Wang Hui, Zhu Xiaofeng/Scenic Architecture
TASCHEN's new architecture series brings a unique perspective to world architecture, highlighting architectural trends by country. Each book features 15 to 20 architects - from the firmly established to the up-and-coming - with the focus on how they have contributed to very recent architecture in the chosen nation. Entries include contact information and short biographies in addition to copiously illustrated descriptions of the architects' or firms' most significant recent projects. Crossing the globe from country to country, this new series celebrates the richly hued architectural personality of each nation featured.
About the author:
Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard University, and was editor in chief of the leading French art journal Connaissance des Arts for over two decades. He has published numerous articles and books on contemporary architecture, including TASCHEN's Architecture Now! series, Building a New Millennium, and monographs Tadao Ando, Santiago Calatrava, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Álvaro Siza.
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Architecture in China
Jodidio, Philip
Hardcover, 23.1 x 28.9 cm (9.1 x 11.4 in.), 192 pages, $ 29.99 |
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Exhibition
China Soñada
November 04, 2008 - February 22, 2009
Centro de Cultura Contemporánea de Barcelona, Montalegre, 5, 08001 Barcelona, Tel: 93 306 41 00, Spain
China Soñada
November 04, 2008 - February 22, 2009
Centro de Cultura Contemporánea de Barcelona, Montalegre, 5, 08001 Barcelona, Tel: 93 306 41 00, Spain
- Reviews (26 items)
"Les éditions TASCHEN vous proposent un singulier tour du monde à travers le prisme de l'architecture, la culture. Dans cette même collection, six autres destinations (France, Japon, Hollande, Royaume-Uni, Etats-Unis, Suisse). Faites le tour du monde avec des yeux nouveaux!"
Complément d'objets déco, Paris, France
Complément d'objets déco, Paris, France
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China Connection
AD Architectural Digest, Spain, March 01, 2008
AD Architectural Digest, Spain, March 01, 2008
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