{"title":"Robert Venturi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Venturi\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of architecture that challenges conventions and embraces complexity. Readers will find insightful works that delve into the intricacies of design, highlighting the beauty in contradiction and the richness of architectural language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for those interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, his writings provoke thoughtful reflection on how buildings communicate meaning and engage with their environments. Venturi’s books invite a deeper appreciation of architectural theory and practice beyond the familiar modernist narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"complexity-and-contradiction-in-architecture-by-robert-venturi-9780870702822","title":"Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1966, and since translated into sixteen languages, this remarkable book has become an essential document of architectural literature. A \"gentle manifesto for a nonstraightforward architecture,\" Venturi's \u003cem\u003eComplexity and Contradiction in Architecture\u003c\/em\u003e expresses in the most compelling and original terms the postmodern rebellion against the purism of modernism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree hundred and fifty architectural photographs serve as historical comparisons and illuminate the author's ideas on creating and experiencing architecture. \u003cem\u003eComplexity and Contradiction in Architecture\u003c\/em\u003e was the winner of the Classic Book Award at the AIA's Seventh Annual International Architecture Book Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596033769708,"sku":"9780870702822","price":81.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/377f0baf5f56f5b381ebcafdebcbf865.jpg?v=1777931879"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/robert-venturi.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}