Shanghai's illustrious history and phenomenal future is celebrated in this book, which examines the evolution of the city's architecture and urban form in order to contextualise the challenges facing the city today. The physical legacies that reflect Shanghai's uniqueness historically and contemporarily are examined chronologically using specific case studies of exemplary architecture interwoven in a compelling narrative that unlocks the many mysteries surrounding this amazing metropolis. Some of the most influential colonial architecture in the world, outstanding examples of Modernism and Art Deco, and an exceptional selection of eclectic and vernacular architecture reflecting Shanghai's many adopted cultures are revealed. This is the first book ever to examine this remarkable subject in a manner that is both comprehensive and captivating in its written content and stunningly illustrated with over 300 archive and contemporary photographs and maps.

Building Shanghai: The Story of China's Gateway

Arts & Photography

DENISON, EDWARD

Ren, Guang Yu

Architecture

Wiley-Academy

JUHA ILMARI LEIVISKÄ has enjoyed a distinguished career as one of Finland's leading architects. This book provides a perceptive account of his work to date, locating it within both Finnish modernism and that of Dutch De Stijl. Leiviskä's profound interest in architectural history has not led him to mere imitation of historic forms: even in his faithful adherence to the principles of De Stijl he succeeds in dissolving its formal vocabulary of abstraction by his uncanny and totally unnerving use of daylight. What is reflected in Professor Quantrill's authoritative account is not only Leiviskä's sensitivity to the chemistry of built form when immersed in light, but the interaction of physical form and musical structure in his designs. Born in Helsinki in 1936, Leiviskä studied architecture at Helsinki's celebrated University of Technology in Otaniemi. After graduating in 1959, he began lecturing there on the history of architecture, and continued to do so until 1971. His architectural practice dates from 1964, when he was only 28, and his best known and most admired work - both executed buildings and projects - has centred on the design of religious buildings for the Lutheran Church. The qualities of his architecture, as well as his own uniquely personal talents as a designer, have been widely recognised since the completion of St Thomas's Parish Church and Centre in Oulu (1975). Leiviskä was made a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in 1991, and was appointed as an 'Artist Professor' by the Finnish President in 1992. In 1994 he was made an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He was awarded the prestigious Carlsberg Prize in 1995, and in 1997 he followed Alvar Aalto and Reima Pietilä in becoming the architecture Member of the Academy of Finland.

Juha Leiviska and the Continuity of Finnish Modern Architecture (Architectural Monographs No)

Quantrill, Malcolm

Bound in the publisher's original black cloth with the spine stamped in gilt.

Architect

Biographies & Memoirs

Toy, Maggie, editor

Arts & Literature

Berthon & Grasset (Paper Only)

Victor Arwas

History & Criticism

Since its invention, there have been many advances in skyscraper design, enabling construction to reach greater heights through high strength concrete, or in creating more electronically responsive systems. Malaysian architect Ken Yeang, provides an informative study of this building type, discussing environmental systems, the superstructure and foundations, the changing nature of work and the workplace and many more topics. 22 projects are examined in detail with secondary texts and diagrams providing supplementary information relating to the main text.

The Skyscraper Bioclimatically Considered

Yeang, Ken

This volume details Piranesi's work, from his "Vedute", which have preserved the decayed grandeur of papal Rome, to his exuberant schemes for furniture and interior design. The book is illustrated with over 250 of Piranesi's etchings.

PIRANESI

SCOTT, Jonathan

Twentieth Century Art: Painting and Sculpture in the Ludwig Museum

Karl Ruhrberg

The Museums of the Last Generation

Montaner, Josep Maria

Oliveras, Jordi

Reference

Ivan Leonidov

Gozak, Andrei and Leonidov, Andrei

Photography & Video

Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism

Classic study revealing the connections between the architecture and culture of the Renaissance.

Wittkower, Rudolf

Foreign Language Study & Reference

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