SPRING 2013 - Artifice books on architecture

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contemporary architecture united kingdom is the first title in artifice
<strong>books</strong> on architecture's new contemporary architecture series. the
series focuses on specific territories worldwide and offers engaging,
challenging and inspiring surveys of contemporary architecture in each
region. in keeping with black dog publishing’s artworLd series—thus
far comprising <strong>books</strong> on contemporary art in the Middle east, Latin
america, the united kingdom, north america and eastern europe—
each book in the contemporary architecture series will include key
re-published texts by historians, critics and practitioners, as well as
new specially commissioned contextualising essays concerning the
architecture comprising each title in the series.
contemporary architecture united kingdom features the work of more
than 50 architects from the united kingdom including nord, feilden
clegg bradley studios, richard Murphy architects, haworth tompkins,
eric parry architects and sarah wigglesworth architects.
every building type, from large public institutions to private houses, is
covered along with a wide range of design approaches relating to
preoccupations as diverse as materials, processes, climate and the
environment, economics, and history and theory. together, the series will
enable cross-cultural comparisons and establish common and divergent
concerns given each region, in contrast to the emerging phenomena
of 'globalisation' and the focus on singular 'iconic' architecture works.
this carefully considered book provides a critical perspective on
contemporary architecture in the united kingdom and its emerging
themes and preoccupations. a timely survey, contemporary architecture
united kingdom is essential reading for architects, educators, students
and anyone with a serious interest in the contemporary built environment.
Contemporary
arChiteCture
united Kingdom
editor: dunCan mCCorQuodale
June <strong>2013</strong>
paperback • isbn 978 1 908967 13 8
rrp £19.95 / €23.95 / $29.95
28 x 23 cm / 9 x 11 in
280 colour and b/w ills • 240 pages