{"title":"Philipp Oswalt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilipp Oswalt\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into urban environments and architectural discourse. His works delve into the intricate relationship between cities and their inhabitants, inviting readers to reconsider the form and fabric of contemporary urban life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Oswalt's writing blends critical analysis with vivid descriptions, making his books essential for those interested in the evolving nature of cityscapes and cultural spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"berlin-city-without-form-by-philipp-oswalt-9783869222745","title":"Berlin: City Without Form","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBerlin: City Without Form\u003c\/em\u003e by Philipp Oswalt examines how Berlin was shaped by the events of the twentieth century in a process of \"automatic urbanism.\" More than any other metropolis, the city absorbed the forces of that epoch—modernity, fascism, two world wars, Stalinism, socialism, the Cold War, revolt, capitalism—and gave them form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book demonstrates how, even today, opposed ideological, political, economic, and military forces continue to produce unplanned structures and activities. These urban phenomena exist beyond the categories of urban design and architecture, yet they conceal rich potential. Berlin reveals phenomena that have influenced urban development in the twentieth century across the globe: conglomeration, collision of borders, destruction, void, mass, metabolism, and simulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe current edition of the book, which caused a sensation when it first appeared in German twenty years ago, is now being published in English for the first time. It offers a surprising and informative analysis of Berlin as a prototype of the modern city, challenging the ideologies of heroic modernity as well as emerging nationalisms. Oswalt shows how the modern city \"as found\" can become the starting point for new forms of context-specific architecture and urban planning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455529926892,"sku":"9783869222745","price":79.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/517j_yBuyVL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774778863"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/philipp-oswalt.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}