{"title":"Christoph Schnoor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristoph Schnoor\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intricate relationship between urban design and cultural expression, offering insightful perspectives on modern architecture and city aesthetics. His work often delves into the practical and theoretical aspects of urban environments, inviting readers to reconsider how cities function as living artworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye on \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Schnoor’s writing challenges conventional views and highlights the role of visionary architects like Le Corbusier. His books are essential for those interested in understanding the dialogue between form, function, and cultural meaning in urban spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"le-corbusiers-practical-aesthetic-of-the-city-by-christoph-schnoor-9780367528355","title":"Le Corbusier’s Practical Aesthetic of the City","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet within an insightful analysis, this book describes the genesis, ideas, and ideologies which influenced \u003ci\u003eLa Construction des Villes\u003c\/i\u003e by Le Corbusier. This volume makes the important theoretical work available for the first time in English, offering an interpretation as to how much and in what way his ‘essai’ may have influenced his later work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDealing with questions of aesthetic urbanism, \u003ci\u003eLa Construction des Villes\u003c\/i\u003e shows Le Corbusier’s intellectual influences in the field of urbanism. Discontent that the script was not sufficiently avant-garde, he abandoned it soon after it was written in the early 20th century. It was only in the late 1970s that American historian H. Allen Brooks discovered 250 pages of the forgotten manuscript in Switzerland. The author of this book, Christoph Schnoor, later discovered another 350 handwritten pages of the original manuscript, consisting of extracts, chapters, and bibliographic notes. This splendid find enabled the re-establishment of the manuscript as Le Corbusier had abandoned it, unfinished, in the spring of 1911.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume offers an unbiased extension of our knowledge of Le Corbusier and his work. In addition, it reminds us of the urban design innovations of the very early 20th century which can still serve as valuable lessons for a new understanding of contemporary urban design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606351134956,"sku":"9780367528355","price":93.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/f96a9dba2ee915b7e2e7b9cd448ea906.jpg?v=1778192222"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/christoph-schnoor.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}