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Concrete
New York, Phaidon Press, 2016 [2012]. An impressive, near-square 298 x 256 mm hardcover volume. 237 pp. Grey, concrete-themed pictorial dust jacket with the bright silver title laid over. B&W and color photos on nearly every page of concrete buildings and works throughout the world. With a commenting essay, an index and a glossary. "This book is a celebration of concrete: collating fascinating and beautiful images of concrete structures from the breathtaking New York Guggenheim to coldly functional aircraft hangars, Concrete will engage anyone interested in architecture and encourage them to think about the sculptural qualities of buildings. Familiar icons by Le Corbusier and Tadao Ando are featured alongside vernacular structures such as petrol stations, vast power plants and London Zoo’s famous penguin pool." (Editor's description)
A magnificent book about an ubiquitous building material. A must for any brutalism or contemporary-architecture fan! Book as new.
