20th-Century World Architecture. The Phaidon atlas

The only resource of its kind, 20th-Century World Architecture contains, in a singlevolume, over 750 of the most outstanding works of architecture built between1900 and 1999. Unprecedented global overview of the architecture of the twentieth century,putting the accepted canon in a new perspective. Features the work of internationally renowned architects alongside projects byregional pioneers. Includes every imaginable building type, from the smallest single houses, cafesand zoo structures to huge, utopian housing projects, centres of government, andnew universities. Each project has been selected by an expert industry panel with input from over150 specialist advisors from every geographical region. Contains specially commissioned maps and graphic data that interprets andexplores architecture's changing global contexts during the century. Extensive indexes enable easy cross-referencing and comparison of data, andprovide additional information on architects. This essential addition to any architecture library is a remarkable resource withan unprecedented geographical scope, and an unparalleled level of data ontwentieth-century architecture.