Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 18

Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary Architecture, Collectible Book in Ghost Carry Case

About the Item

The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture is a global survey of the most outstanding works of contemporary architecture from around the world. Organized geographically and illustrated with global and regional maps locating each building, the book illustrates more than 1,000 completed buildings. With sections on World Data, Building Data and Architect?s Biographies. Buildings range from the largest publicly-funded art museums and airports to private houses, and each project is illustrated with color photographs, line drawings and a descriptive text. In the original plastic “Ghost” handled carrying case with all original inclusions. Yellowing to case, book is in excellent condition, jacket shows light wear. Hardcover: 824 pages Publisher: Phaidon Press; Comprehensive edition (May 11, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 0714843121 ISBN-13: 978-0714843124 Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 20 x 3 inches – Case: 17 x 22 x 4 inches Shipping Weight: 15.6 pounds.
  • Creator:
    Phaidon (Author)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 4 in (10.16 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 22 in (55.88 cm)
  • Style:
    International Style (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper,Machine-Made
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2004
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Yellowing to plastic carrying case, book is in excellent condition, jacket shows light wear.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1758218879122
More From This SellerView All
  • The Glasshouse by John Hix – Phaidon Architecture History and Garden Photo Book
    By Phaidon
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    The Glasshouse traces the evolution of glass enclosures from the mid-17th century when the desire to nurture exotic plants in a foreign climate led to the development of the glasshou...
    Category

    20th Century English International Style Books

    Materials

    Paper

  • “Spoon” Industrial Design Steel Covered Book, Phaidon Press – 1st Edition
    By Phaidon
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    “Spoon” Designed by Mark Diaper, Phaidon Press, 1st Edition 2002 This is the out of print polymer coated Steel version with a cover bent like the silhouette of a spoon. An award winning catalogue showcasing 100 contemporary industrial designers nominated by 10 curators. Spoon covers a vast spectrum of styles, media and work, from kitchen utensils, tools and lighting, to furniture, high-tech products and cars. Each designer is featured over two double-page spreads, illustrated with sketches, models and photographs. A short explanatory text by the selecting curator, and biographical information on the designer are provided. Each curator has also chosen a design ‘classic’ that illustrates the concept of ‘good design’. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Phaidon Press; 1st Printing Edition – September 20, 2002 Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 444 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0714842516 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 in W x 1 in. H x 12 in. L The expected light wear found in used books.
    Category

    Early 2000s American Industrial Books

    Materials

    Metal

  • Frank O Gehry, The Complete Works by Francesco Dal Co. Modern Architecture Book
    By Frank Gehry
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    One of the world’s great architects, Frank O. Gehry has produced an astonishing body of work. With the artistry of a sculptor and the brilliant articulation of an engineer, Gehry creates constructions that defy categorization. Over three hundred projects and a thousand illustrations — includes, among others, the controversial American Center in Paris; Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis; Nationale-Nedelanden Building (Fred and Ginger Building) in Prague; Vitra Headquarters in Weil am Rhein, Germany; California Aerospace Museum; Loyola Law School in Los Angeles; Chiat Day...
    Category

    Late 20th Century American International Style Books

    Materials

    Paper

  • Pistils - Robert Mapplethorpe, Photography Hardcover Cased Book 1st Edition 1996
    By Robert Mapplethorpe
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    Pistils, Photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe with an Essay by John Ashbery. Hardcover in case and dust jacket – 1st Edition, 1996 Robert Mapplethorpe began taking photographs i...
    Category

    1990s American International Style Books

    Materials

    Paper

  • Irving J. Gill, Architect, California Architecture Hardcover Book, 2006
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    Architect Irving J. Gill (1870-1936) is widely considered the first and preeminent California architect of the Modernist era. This book looks at the life and architectural achievements of Gill, with brilliant photography by Marvin Rand...
    Category

    Early 2000s American Arts and Crafts Books

    Materials

    Paper

  • Spacemaker Press Landmarks Series, Public Architecture & Sculpture, Volumes 1-6
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    Spacemaker Press Landmarks Series, Paperback, volumes 1-6 Public Architectural Landscapes and Sculpture Gardens • 01 Barnsdall Park: A New Master Plan for Frank Lloyd Wright’s C...
    Category

    1990s American International Style Books

    Materials

    Paper

You May Also Like
  • Rare Limited Edition Signed Annie Leibovitz, Portraits 2005-2016 Book, Phaidon 2
    By Annie Leibovitz, Phaidon
    Located in London, GB
    For sale a rare limited edition book, "Annie Leibovitz: Portraits 2005-2016", signed & numbered by the Artist and published in 2017 by Phaidon Press. In this collection from Annie...
    Category

    2010s Books

    Materials

    Linen, Paper

  • Architizer The World's Best Architecture 2020 Book
    By Phaidon
    Located in New York City, NY
    The definitive collection of this year's most inspiring — and acclaimed — new buildings and spaces around the world The Architizer A+Awards honor the year's most extraordinary architecture and building...
    Category

    2010s Chinese Books

    Materials

    Paper

  • Atlas of Brutalist Architecture
    Located in New York City, NY
    This is the only book to thoroughly document the world's finest examples of Brutalist architecture. More than 850 buildings - existing and demolished, Classic and contemporary - are organized geographically into nine continental regions. 878 Buildings, 798 Architects, 102 Countries, 9 World Regions, 1 Style BRUTALISM Presented in an oversized format with a specially bound case with three-dimensional finishes, 1000 beautiful duotone photographs throughout bring the graphic strength, emotional power, and compelling architectural presence of Brutalism to life. From 20th century masters to contemporary architects, much-loved masterpieces in the UK and USA sit alongside lesser-known examples in Europe, Asia, Australia, and beyond - 102 countries in all. 20th century masters included in the book: Marcel Breuer, Lina Bo Bardi, Le Corbusier, Carlo Scarpa, Ernö Goldfinger, Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Kahn, Oscar Niemeyer, and Paul Rudolph. Contemporary architects featured include Peter Zumthor...
    Category

    21st Century and Contemporary Books

    Materials

    Paper

  • Vitamin D3 Today's Best in Contemporary Drawing Book
    By Phaidon
    Located in New York City, NY
    The latest instalment of this indispensable survey of contemporary drawing, chosen by the world's leading art experts Over the past 50 years, drawing has been elevated from a supporting role to a primary medium, ranking alongside painting as a central art form. Since the publication of Vitamin D (2005) and D2 (2013), contemporary artists have continued to explore drawing's possibilities - from intimate to large-scale works, in a diversity of mark-making processes and materials. Vitamin D3 showcases more than 100 such artists, nominated by more than 70 international art experts. The more than 70 nominators include: Iwona Blazwick, Louisa Buck, Mark Coetzee, Thelma Golden, Laura Hoptman, Geeta Kapur, Pablo León de la Barra, Christine Macel, Kate Macfarlane, Hans Ulrich Obrist, and Zoe Whitley. The more than 100 artists include: Miriam Cahn, Robert Crumb, Tom Friedman, Tania Kovats, Claudette Johnson, Rashid Johnson, Otobong Nkanga, Toyin Ojih Odutola, Deanna Petherbridge, Christina Quarles...
    Category

    21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

    Materials

    Paper

  • Sharon Hayes 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
    Located in New York City, NY
    The first comprehensive publication to capture Hayes's unique blend of performance and social engagement which has been at the forefront of questions of feminist history, queer time, and protest culture for over a decade American artist Sharon Hayes...
    Category

    21st Century and Contemporary Books

    Materials

    Paper

  • Sterling Ruby 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
    Located in New York City, NY
    A comprehensive study of one of the most versatile artists and acute observers of our time, who fuses art and fashion American artist Sterling Ruby works in a large variety of media, including sculpture, ceramics, painting, and video art. Ruby is influenced by a wide range of sources, including marginalized societies, maximum-security prisons, modernist architecture, artefacts and antiquities, graffiti, waste and consumption, and urban gangs. Through these, he examines the psychological space where individual expression confronts social constraint. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kate Fowle is chief curator for Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow and director-at-large at Independent Curators International (ICI) in New York. Franklin Sirmans is director of the Pérez Art Museum in Miami. Jessica Morgan is director of the Dia Art Foundation in New York. Sterling Ruby is based in Los Angeles and is represented by SpruthMagers (London, Berlin, Los Angeles), Xavier Hufkens...
    Category

    21st Century and Contemporary Books

    Materials

    Paper

Recently Viewed

View All