Curved: Bending Architecture
More than 60 case studies of sensational curved buildings from around the world. In Curved: Bending Architecture, the author seeks out the most sensational contemporary buildings from around the world that incorporate wave-like, rounded forms into their design. Curved forms in architecture are found throughout history (like the Colosseum in Rome) but today's constructions explore the curve to its utmost fluid and freeform potential. From Zaha Hadid to Bosjes Chapel and from Brussels to China, this is a selection of amazing buildings by world class architects who think outside the box and have redefined the built world around us. SELLING POINTS: . More than 60 case studies of sensational curved buildings from around the world . Includes a short historical overview and the most recent design and technical developments 190 colour illustrations
Author: Agata Toromanoff
Format: Hardback, 224 pages, 220mm x 280mm
Published: 2021, Lannoo Publishers, Belgium
Genre: Architecture
More than 60 case studies of sensational curved buildings from around the world. In Curved: Bending Architecture, the author seeks out the most sensational contemporary buildings from around the world that incorporate wave-like, rounded forms into their design. Curved forms in architecture are found throughout history (like the Colosseum in Rome) but today's constructions explore the curve to its utmost fluid and freeform potential. From Zaha Hadid to Bosjes Chapel and from Brussels to China, this is a selection of amazing buildings by world class architects who think outside the box and have redefined the built world around us. SELLING POINTS: . More than 60 case studies of sensational curved buildings from around the world . Includes a short historical overview and the most recent design and technical developments 190 colour illustrations