Adam Sharr tells the story of how modern architecture developed and produced its powerful cultural images. Considering the new building materials and techniques which shaped the movement, such as innovations in steel and concrete and the advent of air conditioning, he concludes by asking whether contemporary architecture remains modern at heart.

Format: Paperback
Published: UK, 2018
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Languages: English
Pages: 192
ISBN 13: 9780198783442
ISBN 10:0198783442