100 20th-Century Buildings av Twentieth Century Twentieth Century Society

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<b>A stylish celebration of some of the greatest buildings in Britain, from the 20th century and beyond, from the country’s leading organization for the protection of 20th-century architecture.</b><br><br>This fascinating book showcases 100 standout buildings from 1914 onward, representing the very best of 20th-century British architecture. First published in 2014 and now redesigned and updated in a brand-new edition, its glorious photography is accompanied by insightful texts from a range of expert architectural writers including Alan Powers, Owen Hatherley, and Rowan Moore, along with several longer essays on different aspects of the 20th-century built environment: Gavin Stamp on the inter-war decades, Elain Harwood on post-war architecture, and Timothy Brittain-Catlin on post-modernism.<br><br>The huge range of landmark buildings featured in this book includes:<br><br><ul><li>The stately De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea</li><li>Humble wartime prefabs</li><li>Brutalist hou