Architecture Unbound: A Century of the Disruptive Avant-Garde

Architecture Unbound explores the relationship between transgressive and progressive art movements and the development of innovative, anti-authoritarian architecture. It traces the history of these movements from the 1960s to the 2010s, highlighting influential practitioners and their notable projects.

Format: Hardback
Length: 876 pages
Publication date: 07 December 2021
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications

In his book "Architecture Unbound," renowned architecture critic Joseph Giovannini suggests that our current architectural landscape has its roots in the transgressive and progressive art movements that thrived in Europe before and after World War I. By the 1960s, social unrest and cultural disruption paved the way for explorations into innovative, anti-authoritarian architecture. These explorations gained momentum in the 1970s, leading to the emergence of built projects in the 1980s, which took on digital form in the 1990s. It was not until the turn of the millennium that large-scale projects began to materialize.

Architecture Unbound meticulously traces these developments and influences, providing an authoritative and enlightening history of not only the sources of contemporary currents in architecture but also of the twentieth-century avant-garde and the twenty-first-century digital revolution in form-making. It profiles the most influential practitioners and their most notable projects, including Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Bilbao, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Zaha Hadid's Guangzhou Opera House, Daniel Libeskind's master plan for the World Trade Center, Rem Koolhaas's CCTV Tower, and Herzog and de Meuron's Bird's Nest Olympic Stadium in Beijing.

This comprehensive account offers a deep understanding of the evolution of architecture over the past century, highlighting the significant contributions of these visionary architects and their groundbreaking designs. It serves as a valuable resource for architects, students, and enthusiasts alike, shedding light on the rich tapestry of architectural history and inspiring future generations to push the boundaries of design and innovation.

Dimension: 279 x 229 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780847858798