Hall, William 1975- editor. Mabey, Richard 1941- author. text index Illustrated works. enk 2017 First published monographic eng

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217 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm "With 170 structures from the last 1,000 years, Wood features projects from some of the world's most celebrated architects. Renzo Piano's otherworldly New Caledonian Cultural Centre is found alongside projects from Tadao Ando and Peter Zumthor. Even the work of Le Corbusier, an architect best known for his work in concrete, is shown -- his humble Mediterranean log cabin, Le Cabanon, was his last home. Arranged to promote comparison and discussion, the selected projects take the reader on a global tour of inspiring and intriguing structures: a Vietnamese village hall sits beside a state-of-the-art Belgian laboratory, an Italian anatomical theatre alongside a luxurious Canadian sauna and an onion-domed Russian church next to a fortified Japanese castle. Illustrated with extraordinary photographs, each project includes an extended caption providing an insightful commentary on the building. An essay by the bestselling author and naturalist Richard Mabey explores the close relationship between trees and architecture"--Provided by publisher. Trees as architecture / Richard Mabey -- Form -- Texture -- Juxtaposition -- Landscape -- Light -- Mass -- Presence -- Scale. edited by William Hall ; essay by Richard Mabey. Includes bibliographical references and index. Building, Wooden Pictorial works Architectural woodwork Pictorial works Building, Wooden Technological innovations Building, Wooden History 21st century NA4110 W65 2017 724.6 9780714873480 0714873489 2017303714 pucpr 170617 20200117103202.0 eng