Sabine Thiel Siling Knihy

Shows and describes landmark designs of modern architecture, and includes profiles of influential architects

This book the best of 20th-century architecture arranged in a chronological overview; an introduction to architecture in an illustrated volume; architectural photography, original drawings, and helpful building plans; concise essays written by recognized specialists, explaining each building's design and the technological innovation behind it; and biographical sketches and portrait photographs of the architects.

Starting with the Renaissance, this introduction to fifty visionary architects traces the major aesthetic movements over the past six centuries and offers concise portraits of the geniuses behind them. This accessible and lively survey takes readers around the world and through history, from Filippo Brunelleschi to Antoni Gaudi to Frank Gehry. Doublepage spreads feature full-color illustrations, informative sidebars, and a timeline that extends throughout the book. A concise and accessible architectural history, this book is a fascinating look at the enormous variety of ways architects have helped define their eras.