THE STORY OF ARCHITECTURE

In this sweeping history, from the Stone Age to the present day, Witold Rybczynski shows how architectural ideals have been affected by technological, economic and social changes and by changes in taste. The host of examples ranges from places of worship such as Hagia Sophia and Brunelleschis Duomo to living spaces such as the Katsura Imperial Villa and the Alhambra, national icons such as the Lincoln Memorial and the Sydney Opera House and skyscrapers such as the Seagram Building and Beijings CCTV headquarters. Rybczynskis narrative...[Llegir més]