Beyond the West: New Global Architecture

Gestalten

$47.10 $58.90

Gestalten
Beyond the West: New Global Architecture
$47.10 $58.90



Description

Published by Gestalten, Beyond the West: New Global Architecture provides a fresh and comprehensive overview of new global architecture in different corners of Asia, Africa and America. Captivating photographs and interesting articles present creative architectural solutions that take into account the needs of both the local population as well as the environment.

In the last decades Western architecture has largely dominated the discourse and the built environment worldwide. Recently architecture firms from non-Western countries have been establishing local and global recognition for themselves. Practices all over the world face challenges against a backdrop of rapidly growing cities, ecological demands, changing societies and climate, and emerging economies. Local architects often find strikingly different solutions to local requirements, including sustainability, transportation, migration, construction materials, and traditions.

In Mexico, architects work closely with indigenous communities to create modular social housing that can be assembled in one week. In Namibia, a lodge in a wildlife conservancy is designed to echo a local bird’s nest, while in Vietnam, a library and public space have created a micro-ecosystem to house fish and grow food.

Beyond the West journeys across Asia, Africa, and the Americas to understand how local architects respond to a changing world, and focuses its wide lens on inspiring and truly global architecture.

Author
Gestalten & SPACE10
Language
English
Publication year
2020
Edition
First
Binding
Hardback
Pages
304
Size
30 x 24 x 3 cm
ISBN
978-3-89955-879-1
Product ID
GS9783899558791
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