Adjaye · Africa · Architecture : A Photographic Survey of Metropolitan Architecture Hardback
by David Adjaye
Edited by Peter Allison
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The African continent contains some of the world’s most vibrant culture and creativity, and yet its buildings – vernacular, colonial or contemporary – have rarely engaged the interest of Western architects.
David Adjaye, the first black architect to establish a truly global reputation in his field, has found endless sources of inspiration for his designs in the rich – and chequered – heritage of Africa’s teeming metropolises.
His life dream was to return to the continent as an architect to document Africa’s built environment.
Over a long decade, he tirelessly documented these dynamic, colourful cities, photographing thousands of buildings, sites and places, and letting each building speak for itself in telling contrast to a design world obsessed with photorealistic slickness.
The result was a stunning seven-volume work that has become an essential resource for all those interested in the burgeoning continent.
This compact edition will make the fruits of this once-in-a-generation record available to a much wider audience. The result is one of the most original, ambitious and important architectural publications of our time, now available to everyone wishing to gain an understanding of a unique architectural heritage overlooked for too long.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:408 pages, Illustrated in colour throughout
- Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Publication Date:25/08/2016
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- ISBN:9780500343166
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:408 pages, Illustrated in colour throughout
- Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Publication Date:25/08/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9780500343166