Australian Architecture Now

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ISBN: 9780500283882
English edition
Thames & Hudson
Softcover, 264 pages
26 x 28,6 cm
colour/black & white
2002
€26,37 (excl. VAT)

Australian Architecture Now

Davina Jackson, Chris Johnson

Australian Architecture Now is a crucial record of the most significant buildings created in one of the most fascinating and dynamic countries in the world during its unprecedented building boom of the 1990s.

Projects range from the breezy east-coast houses of Clare Design and Peter Stutchbury and the stadia built for the Sydney Olympics, to Melbourne’s wave of daring monuments by Denton Corker Marshall, Peter Corrigan, Ashton Raggatt McDougall and Wood Marsh. Every one demonstrates an astonishing variety and individuality of concepts.

Essays survey the contemporary scene, with 33 concise chapters that explore prevailing styles and building types. In addition, 22 extremely detailed case studies examine the most remarkable public buildings and houses from a wide range of areas. From the work of celebrated masters to rising stars, Australian Architecture Now has lessons for everyone interested in the built environment.

About the authors: Davina Jackson was formerly the editor of Architecture Australia, and was also architecture editor for Vogue Living. Chris Johnson is the Government Architect of New South Wales and is closely involved in planning and reviewing major developments in Sydney.