Wood pairs engaging text with stunning photographs of cabins, churches, monuments, cultural spaces, and other projects from some of the world's leading architects, including Le Corbusier, Renzo Piano, Greene & Greene, Peter Zumthor, Sou Fujimoto and Snøhetta. Inspiring, informative, and downright beautiful - from Phaidon, a favourite architectural publisher, which continues to deliver great books by excellent authors with high production values: this one by William Hall, himself an esteemed architect.
A fascinating, visually rich collection, Wood explores the beauty of this versatile material through 170 structures from the last 1,000 years. Themes such as Texture, Juxtaposition, and Light highlight the material's range and unique qualities.
- Hardback
- English
- 290 mm x 250 mm
- 224pp
- 174 colour illustrations
