The future of architecture in 100 buildings
Edition
First TED Books hardcover edition.
Publication Information
New York : TED Books/Simon & Schuster, 2015.
Physical Description
xi, 152 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Series
Summary
We're asking more of architecture than ever before; the response will define our future. A pavilion made from paper. A building that eats smog. An inflatable concert hall. A research lab that can walk through snow. We're entering a new age in architecture -- one where we expect our buildings to deliver far more than just shelter. We want buildings that inspire us while helping the environment; buildings that delight our senses while serving the needs of a community; buildings made possible both by new technology and repurposed materials. Like an architectural cabinet of wonders, this book collects the most innovative buildings of today and tomorrow. The buildings hail from all seven continents (to say nothing of other planets), offering a truly global perspective on what lies ahead. Each page captures the soaring confidence, the thoughtful intelligence, the space-age wonder, and at times the sheer whimsy of the world's most inspired buildings -- and the questions they provoke: Can a building breathe? Can a skyscraper be built in a day? Can we 3D-print a house? Can we live on the moon?
Contents
- Extreme locations
- Reinvention
- Get better
- Pop-up
- Shape-shifters
- Drive
- Nature building
- Shelter from the storm
- Shrink
- Social catalysts
- Fast-forward.