Adjaye * Africa * Architecture: A Photographic Survey of Metropolitan Architecture

di David Adjaye (Autore)

Peter Allison (Curatore)

Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2016

The African continent contains some of the world's most vibrant culture and creativity, and yet its buildings - vernacular, colonial or contemporary - have rarely engaged the interest of Western architects. David Adjaye, the first black architect to establish a truly global reputation in his field, has found endless sources of inspiration for his designs in the rich - and chequered - heritage of Africa's teeming metropolises. His life dream was to return to the continent as an architect to document Africa's built environment. Over a long decade, he tirelessly documented these dynamic, colourful cities, photographing thousands of buildings, sites and places, and letting each building speak for itself in telling contrast to a design world obsessed with photorealistic slickness. The result was a stunning seven-volume work that has become an essential resource for all those interested in the burgeoning continent. This compact edition will make the fruits of this once-in-a-generation record available to a much wider audience. The result is one of the most original, ambitious and important architectural publications of our time, now available to everyone wishing to gain an understanding of a unique architectural heritage overlooked for too long.

• Autore: David Adjaye
• Curatore: Peter Allison
• Editore: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Anno: 2016
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 408 p.
• Dimensioni: 240 x 200 mm
• Peso: 1520 gr.
• EAN: 9780500343166

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