Edifice Complex (e-bog) af Sudjic, Deyan
Sudjic, Deyan (forfatter)

Edifice Complex e-bog

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The Edifice Complex explores the intimate and inextricable relationship between power, money and architecture in the twentieth century. How and why have presidents, prime ministers, mayors, millionaires and bishops come to share such a fascination with grand designs? From Blair to Mitterrand, from Hitler to Stalin to Saddam Hussein, architecture has become an end in itself, as well as a means t...
E-bog 117,05 DKK
Forfattere Sudjic, Deyan (forfatter)
Forlag Penguin
Udgivet 7 april 2011
Længde 464 sider
Genrer Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780141969213
The Edifice Complex explores the intimate and inextricable relationship between power, money and architecture in the twentieth century. How and why have presidents, prime ministers, mayors, millionaires and bishops come to share such a fascination with grand designs? From Blair to Mitterrand, from Hitler to Stalin to Saddam Hussein, architecture has become an end in itself, as well as a means to an end. This is a book of genuine timeliness, throwing new light on the motivations of the rich and powerful around the world - and on the ways they seek to affect us.