Impossible Worlds The Architecture of Perfection

Impossible Worlds brings together visions of utopia from around the world, from the lowly caravan to grand city plans, and looks at the ideas and aims of the people who created them. For some, the possibilities offered by a technologically advanced future have led to the design of vast megastructure...

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Other Authors: Coates, Stephen (Editor), Stetter, Alex (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Basel Birkhäuser, Publishers for Architecture 2000
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