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100 Contemporary Wood Buildings

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100 Contemporary Wood Buildings by Philip Jodidio explores a stunning collection of modern architectural projects that highlight the innovative use of wood. This beautifully illustrated book showcases the versatility and aesthetic beauty of wood in contemporary design, featuring works from architects worldwide, celebrating their creative and sustainable approaches. Each project is presented with rich visuals and insightful commentary, revealing the extraordinary potential of this timeless material in shaping the future of architecture.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by modern architectural design and the artistic beauty of wood. It explores a variety of innovative and diverse wood structures, showcasing the versatility and timeless appeal of this natural material in contemporary architecture. Whether you're an architecture enthusiast or someone who appreciates fine craftsmanship, this book offers a rich visual experience.

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Travel the world to investigate one of the greatest renaissances in architecture: wood. How has this elemental material come to steal the show at luxury hot spring structures and cutting-edge urban renewal schemes? With 100 projects from China, Chile, and everywhere in between, this global survey explores the technical, environmental, and sensory elements that have inspired a return to timber.

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Not so very long ago, some might have considered wood a material of the past, long since replaced by more modern components such as concrete and steel. The truth is radically different. Bolstered by new manufacturing techniques and ecological benefits, wood has seen a fabulous resurgence in contemporary construction.

This Bibliotheca Universalis edition explores how architects around the world have created and invented with this elementary material. Featuring follies, very large buildings, and ambitious urban renewal schemes, it celebrates the diverse deployment of wood by architects worldwide. We see how wood can at once transform urban spaces, as in the Metropol Parasol in Seville by Jürgen Mayer H., and allow for sensitive interventions in natural environments, such as at the Termas Geométricas Hot Springs Complex in Pucón, Chile, by Germán del Sol.

True to all TASCHEN architecture titles, the book pays tribute to many emerging international talents as well as to renowned figures such as Tadao Ando and Renzo Piano. It celebrates each architect's vision and innovation, as well as investigating the techniques, trends, and principles that have informed their work with wood.

It examines the computer-guided milling that has allowed for novel new forms, the responsible harvesting that allows wood to align with our environmental concerns, and, above all, wood's enduring appeal to our senses and psyche, comforting hectic modern lives with a sense of Arcadian simplicity.

Series: Bibliotheca Universalis

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100 Contemporary Wood Buildings by Philip Jodidio showcases a diverse array of wooden structures, offering insights into the sustainable and aesthetic aspects of wood architecture. It appeals to architecture enthusiasts with its stunning visuals and detailed examination of innovative designs, emphasising eco-friendly construction methods.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783836561563

Publisher: Taschen GmbH

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 September 2017

Country: Germany

Imprint: Taschen GmbH

Edition: Multilingual edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 195.0mm

Weight: 1045g

Pages: 632

About the Author

Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His TASCHEN books include the Homes for Our Time series and monographs on numerous major architects, including Norman Foster, Tadao Ando, Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid.

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