A definitive classic of architectural history and analysis. First published in 1982, Modern Architecture Since 1900 thoroughly documents the evolution of the field. Acclaimed historian William J.R. Curtis links its various movements to the century’s technical, economic, social, and intellectual developments while framing the dialogue between the past and the present. Currently in its third edition (Phaidon, 1996), the book has been substantially revised and expanded. Seven new chapters and material add more recent global architecture to its scope, with an emphasis on regionality and design plurality.
A definitive classic of architectural history and analysis. First published in 1982, Modern Architecture Since 1900 thoroughly documents the evolution of the field. Acclaimed historian William J.R. Curtis links its various movements to the century’s technical, economic, social, and intellectual developments while framing the dialogue between the past and the present. Currently in its third edition (Phaidon, 1996), the book has been substantially revised and expanded. Seven new chapters and material add more recent global architecture to its scope, with an emphasis on regionality and design plurality.