Le Corbusier the poetics of machine and metaphor
Exploring how Le Corbusier came to create the groundbreaking ideas, buildings and designs that changed the course of 20th-century architecture, this book presents his oeuvre in relation to the revolutionary global developments of the 20th century. Not since Palladio had anyone exercised such immense...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Thames Hudson
2001
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Add Tag | Summary: | Exploring how Le Corbusier came to create the groundbreaking ideas, buildings and designs that changed the course of 20th-century architecture, this book presents his oeuvre in relation to the revolutionary global developments of the 20th century. Not since Palladio had anyone exercised such immense influence on architectural practice. Through buildings, urban projects, paintings, sculptures, drawings, furniture designs and publications, Le Corbusier developed a unique poetics of machine and metaphor, revolutionizing the way people see, use and make architecture. |
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| Physical Description: | 239 pages illustrations (colour) 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 0500283192 9780500283196 |
Le Corbusier