{"title":"Rafael Luna","description":"\u003cp\u003eRafael Luna’s works offer insightful explorations into contemporary architecture, blending thoughtful analysis with a deep appreciation for design and cultural context. Readers will find a rich examination of how modern architectural forms communicate language and meaning within urban landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSituated at the crossroads of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Luna’s books invite a reflective engagement with the built environment, appealing to those interested in architecture’s evolving dialogue with society and aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-language-of-contemporary-architecture-by-rafael-luna-9781032245386","title":"A Language of Contemporary Architecture","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a way to understand the contemporary project in architecture, this book provides an index of ideas, theories, projects, and definitions that string into a methodology for evaluating the contemporary language of architecture described as \u003cem\u003econtemporism\u003c\/em\u003e through a review of topology (form) and typology (system and elements).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe contemporary project has been trying to answer the postmodern question of how to move beyond modernism through a thread of architectural styles that tried to respond to deficiencies from the modern promise and contextual changes. Yet, the question remains, should this ongoing struggle to move beyond modernism be a stylistic battle? Has the present architectural practice ever left the modernist tendencies, and is there a structure for a contemporary language in architecture?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a collection of highly illustrated projects that have worked under these parameters to break away from modernism in order to present a holistic integration of topology and typology as a language for \u003cem\u003econtemporism\u003c\/em\u003e. The index is illustrated with individual spreads, which can be read sequentially or independently, and encourages the reader to make their own connections. It also includes interviews and contributions from Toyo Ito, Anthony Vidler, Ben van Berkel, Christian Kerez, and Greg Lynn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is essential reading for undergraduate and graduate students in architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47604966621420,"sku":"9781032245386","price":86.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781032245386-a-language-of-contemporary-architecture.jpg?v=1778117022"},{"product_id":"a-language-of-contemporary-architecture-by-rafael-luna-9781032245409","title":"A Language of Contemporary Architecture","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a way to understand the contemporary project in architecture, this book provides an index of ideas, theories, projects, and definitions that string into a methodology for evaluating the contemporary language of architecture described as \u003cem\u003econtemporism\u003c\/em\u003e through a review of topology (form) and typology (system and elements).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe contemporary project has been trying to answer the postmodern question of how to move beyond modernism through a thread of architectural styles that tried to respond to deficiencies from the modern promise and contextual changes. Yet, the question remains, should this ongoing struggle to move beyond modernism be a stylistic battle? Has the present architectural practice ever left the modernist tendencies, and is there a structure for a contemporary language in architecture?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a collection of highly illustrated projects that have worked under these parameters to break away from modernism in order to present a holistic integration of topology and typology as a language for \u003cem\u003econtemporism\u003c\/em\u003e. The index is illustrated with individual spreads, which can be read sequentially or independently, and encourages the reader to make their own connections. 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