Main entry:

Katsakou, Antigoni, author.

Title & Author:

Rethinking modernity : between the local and the international / by Antigoni Katsakou.

Publication:

London : RIBA Publishing, [2020]

Description:

xxi, 186 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Tradition and identity -- ch. 2 Modernity and context -- ch. 3 Materials and colours -- ch. 4 The forbidden wor(l)d: Ornament and decoration in the alternative modern -- ch. 5 Geometry and spatial experience -- ch. 6 The modern diaspora: Latin America (by Antigoni Katsakou and Iliana Miranda-Zacarias) -- ch. 7 Modern diaspora and the British interwar period.

Summary:

This book proposes alternative interpretations of broadly-debated concepts within architectural modernity. Bringing into view the work of lesser-known architects from across the globe, alongside previously unexplored aspects of mainstream masters of the Modern, Rethinking Modernity puts forward a compelling case for the range and diversity of architectural projects encompassed by this term. Exploring themes such as the use of colour, materials, ornament, local traditions and identities, Rethinking Modernity challenges readers to build a better understanding of a crucial moment in architectural history, and of design trends shaping the present-day production of the built environment. -- From publisher's website.

ISBN:

1859468799 (paperback)
9781859468791 (paperback)

Subject:

Architecture, Modern 20th century.
Architecture 20e siècle.
Architecture, Modern.
Modern movement (Architecture)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 308356
Call No.: BIB 253767
Status: Available