Alexander Tzonis Boeken

Over the last two decades, Santiago Calatrava has revolutionized the idea of bridges from utilitarian, mechanical instruments into elegant objects that combine technology with poetry to enhance the sense of place and community of their settings. This presentation of thirty of the master architect's celebrated bridges around the world features his iconic creations alongside never-before-published projects, all shown off to stunning effect in crisp colour photography and clear line drawings.

One of the most influential architects of his time, van Eyck had an immediate impact on the buildings of the fifties and sixties. For half a century, van Eyck composed manifestoes, crafted images, and created structures that shaped the critical sensibilities of his contemporaries, a rebel advancing some of the most creative design ideas of this century.

Exploring how Le Corbusier came to create the groundbreaking ideas, buildings and designs that changed the course of 20th-century architecture, this book presents his oeuvre in relation to the revolutionary global developments of the 20th century.

Tropical Architecture presents a selection of essays by architectural historians and theoreticians on key issues in tropical architecture today. Alongside these are examples of work (both architectural and urbanist) from leading tropical architecture practitioners - including emerging practitioners and established architectural stars. Contributors include Ken Yeang, Michael Pearce, Charles Correa and many more.

Englische Originalausgabe erschienen bei Thames and Hudson, 1995