| Publication Overview Architects have always dreamed of shaping the future, of building utopian worlds filled with seemingly impossible structures that break with the past and propel man far into the 21st century. Buildings for Tomorrow reviews over 40 such projects, featuring the work of over 30 architects from 19 countries. The book splits into three sections, the respective aesthetics of which basically correspond to otherworldly, dystopian and cuddly futuristic. The prose is entertainingly hyperbolic, which suits the subject matter perfectly, and is liberally scattered with sci-fi references.
The projects range from Frank Lloyd Wright's groundbreaking Johnson Wax Building through Lautner's iconic Chemosphere House to breathtaking current feats of engineering including Hadid's Phaeno Science Centre in Wolfsburg ("suggestive of the meteor-pocked hulk of a spaceship...cruising through the far reaches of the galaxy"). All are well-served by the photography and text, and this is a rattling good read on a perennially appealing strand.
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