{"product_id":"contemporary-concrete-buildings-by-philip-jodidio-9783836564939","title":"Contemporary Concrete Buildings","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConcrete? That characterless stuff of parking lots or Communist tower blocks, right? Well, yes. And no. Concrete is actually a name applied to a remarkably wide range of building substances, and, when properly handled, is \u003cstrong\u003eone of the noble materials of contemporary architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e. A kind of \"liquid stone\" at the outset, it is malleable, durable, and capable of prodigious feats of engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Bibliotheca Universalis edition highlights the \u003cstrong\u003ebest work done in concrete of recent years\u003c\/strong\u003e. It includes such stars as \u003cem\u003eZaha Hadid, Herzog \u0026amp; de Meuron\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSteven Holl\u003c\/em\u003e, but also surprising new architects like the Russians \u003cem\u003eSPEECH\u003c\/em\u003e and artists such as \u003cem\u003eJames Turrell\u003c\/em\u003e, who turned the famous concrete spiral of Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim in New York into the setting of one of his most remarkable pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eContemporary Concrete Buildings\u003c\/em\u003e by Philip Jodidio showcases this versatility and artistry in the modern architectural landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596049137900,"sku":"9783836564939","price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836564939-contemporary-concrete-buildings.jpg?v=1777914418","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/contemporary-concrete-buildings-by-philip-jodidio-9783836564939","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}