{"product_id":"100-20th-century-buildings-9781849948692","title":"100 20th-Century Buildings","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stylish celebration of some of the greatest buildings in Britain, from the 20th century and beyond, from the country's leading organization for the protection of 20th-century architecture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis fascinating book showcases 100 standout buildings from 1914 onward, representing the very best of 20th-century British architecture. First published in 2014 and now redesigned and updated in a brand-new edition, its glorious photography is accompanied by insightful texts from a range of expert architectural writers including Alan Powers, Owen Hatherley, and Rowan Moore, along with several longer essays on different aspects of the 20th-century built environment: Gavin Stamp on the inter-war decades, Elain Harwood on post-war architecture, and Timothy Brittain-Catlin on post-modernism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe huge range of landmark buildings featured in this book includes: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stately De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumble wartime prefabs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrutalist housing at the Barbican\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Outram's colorful 80s Isle of Dogs pumping station\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe groundbreaking Eden Project in Cornwall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand many more. From factories to art galleries, churches to health centers, office blocks to individual private dwellings, this book provides a captivating overview of the 20th-century built environment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Twentieth Century Society\u003c\/b\u003e is a British charity that campaigns for the preservation of architectural heritage from 1914 onward. They provide support and advice to architects and planning authorities to protect the best twentieth-century architecture and design, whether through listing or sympathetic development and management.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Batsford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50457799426322,"sku":"9781849948692","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_007e5b37-030e-49d5-b62d-51f275ec49ba.jpg?v=1729941933","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/100-20th-century-buildings-9781849948692","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}