Modernist Estates
The buildings and the people who live in them
$41.21
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
2 November 2021
Summary
Take an inside look at some of the most remarkable and sometimes controversial estates in Britain and the impact they have on their communities.
Featuring twenty-one modernist homes and their residents, this unique and beautifully designed book presents an overview of the buildings and architects, considers the historical and political context, and explores what it’s like to live on a modernist estate today. Through interviews and original photography, we’re offered a rare insight int…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780711269262 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0711269262 |
| Author: | Stefi Orazi |
| Publisher: | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Frances Lincoln |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 2 November 2021 |
| Weight: | 734g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 253mm x 202mm |
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“Modernist Estates - with its yellow cloth quarter binding and grey card covers - will sit beautifullyon anymid-century bookshelf or coffee table. Filled with fascinating architectural history, interesting people, and a good snoop around some gorgeous interiors, it’s hard to see what’s not to love.” -“attractive design and high quality production match its subject-matter and its photography is first-rate. … for those with an interest in modernist housing and the contemporary life-styles which go with it, I’m happy to recommend it.” -“Modernist Estates - with its yellow cloth quarter binding and grey card covers - will sit beautifullyon anymid-century bookshelf or coffee table. Filled with fascinating architectural history, interesting people, and a good snoop around some gorgeous interiors, it’s hard to see what’s not to love.“attractive design and high quality production match its subject-matter and its photography is first-rate….for those with an interest in modernist housing and the contemporary life-styles which go with it, I’m happy to recommend it.” -” -” -” -
About The Author
Stefi Orazi
Stefi Orazi is a London-based designer and author of Modernist Estates: The buildings and the people who live in them today (2015) and The Barbican Estate (2018).
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