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With 170 structures from the last 1,000 years, the book includes works by some of the world's most celebrated architects, from Renzo piano's otherworldly Jean-Marie Tjibaou cultural center to FOA's sprawling timber landscape for the Yokohama International Ferry Terminal and Le Corbusi...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hall, William, 1975-, Mabey, Richard, 1941-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Phaidon Press Limited, [2017]
Subjects:
Building, Wooden > Technological innovations.
Building, Wooden > History > 21st century.
Building, Wooden > Pictorial works.
Architectural woodwork.
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Summary:With 170 structures from the last 1,000 years, the book includes works by some of the world's most celebrated architects, from Renzo piano's otherworldly Jean-Marie Tjibaou cultural center to FOA's sprawling timber landscape for the Yokohama International Ferry Terminal and Le Corbusier's humble room-sized log cabin, Le Cabanon, demonstrating the stratling variety of structures the material has created.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:217 pages : color illustrations ; 29 x 26 cm.
ISBN:0714873489
9780714873480