Icons of architecture the 20th century

This is a chronologically arranged overview of 20th-century architecture recognised wordlwide as icons. Each of the buildings examined were considered spectacular in their own time, either owing to their structural innovation, style, or as completely novel building types. New York City's Chrysl...

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Main Authors: Bachmann, Wolfgang (Author), Thiel-Siling, Sabine (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Munich Prestel 1998
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