Remembrance Now: 21st-Century Memorial Architecture

Memorials are an important part of our built environments, and this book showcases 45 contemporary memorials from around the world, highlighting the effectiveness of such structures in focusing society's consciousness on important and diverse issues. Interviews with leading international architects offer insights into how architects have given form to abstract concepts such as loss, love, permanence, peace, justice, hope, and memory.

Format: Hardback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 14 March 2023
Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd

Memorials have played a significant role in our architectural landscape for centuries. Over the past few decades, there has been a remarkable shift in the subjects and themes we commemorate, as well as the methods and approaches we employ to honor and remember those who have passed away. This growing demand for unique and sensitive memorials presents architects with a unique opportunity to translate complex ideas and emotions into evocative spatial experiences that are both memorable and commemorative.

This book presents a collection of 45 contemporary memorials, showcasing the diverse range of designs and approaches employed since the turn of the 21st century. Each memorial is hauntingly eloquent, or starkly confrontational, serving as a powerful tool for focusing society's attention on important and diverse issues. From Argentina to New Zealand, Comoros to South Korea, these memorials represent a wide geographical spread, each engaging with its context in original and surprising ways.

Interspersed throughout the memorials are interviews with renowned international architects, including Carmody Groarke, MASS Design Group, Michael Arad, Moshe Safdie, Philippe Prost, and many others. Their insights provide valuable perspectives on how architects have given form to abstract concepts such as loss, love, permanence, peace, justice, hope, and memory itself.

Through their work, these architects have created spaces that not only honor the memory of those who have passed away but also serve as a catalyst for reflection, contemplation, and social change. Memorials have the power to unite people, bridge divides, and inspire a sense of shared humanity, and this book serves as a testament to the enduring significance of this architectural form.

Dimension: 250 x 190 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781848224568