{"product_id":"tropical-modernism-by-christopher-turner-9781838510558","title":"Tropical Modernism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmerging in the death throes of colonial rule, the story of \u003cem\u003eTropical Modernism\u003c\/em\u003e is one of politics and power, decolonisation and defiance. Its leading proponents, British architects Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry, adapted a utopian Bauhaus-derived Modernist aesthetic to hot and humid conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter Independence, Tropical Modernism was championed by leaders including Jawaharlal Nehru and Kwame Nkrumah as a symbol of freedom, progressiveness, and internationalism in monumental projects such as Chandigarh in Punjab, planned by Le Corbusier, and Black Star Square in Accra, designed by Victor Adegbite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eScrutinising the colonial narratives surrounding Tropical Modernism, and foregrounding the experience of African and Indian practitioners, this book reassesses an architectural style which has increasing relevance in today’s changing climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47341688553708,"sku":"9781838510558","price":65.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16090403482842.jpg?v=1772193355","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/tropical-modernism-by-christopher-turner-9781838510558","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}