Charles Jencks, William Chaitkin. — Architecture Today.

London Academy Editions 1988 Bound, cloth with original dustjacket, 359pp., 30x30cm., richly illustr. in colur and b/w., in very good condition (dustjacket with some traces of use, further very good). This extensively illustrated survey examines the major developments in international architecture from the 1960s to the early 1980s. Charles Jencks analyses the emergence and diversification of late modernism and postmodernism, exploring how architects reacted against the functionalist principles and formal uniformity of orthodox modernism. The book discusses trends such as high-tech architecture, the revival of classical forms, neo-vernacular design and new approaches to urban planning and architectural symbolism. Projects by leading architects from the United States, Europe and Japan are examined, including work by Norman Foster, Michael Graves, Hans Hollein, Arata Isozaki, Philip Johnson, Rob Krier, Richard Rogers, James Stirling and Robert Venturi. A contribution by William Chaitkin explores alternative architectural approaches, experimental communities, unconventional building methods and alternative technologies. The volume also includes biographies of architects, a bibliography and an index. (AI-generated content description)