The Iconic House: Architectural Masterworks Since 1900

The Iconic House: Architectural Masterworks Since 1900

An essential book on modern architecture: one hundred of the most significant houses of the past hundred years. From the first stirrings of modernity in the early twentieth century to the present, the house has served as a test bed of design experimentation, the place where architects have sought to create new forms and to offer new domestic lifestyles. Alvar Aalto, Buckminster Fuller, Rudolph Schindler, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, Eileen Gray, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Gwathmey, Carlo Scarpa, Herzog & de Meuron: most great architects of the past hundred years have begun or catalyzed their careers with an iconic house.The introduction looks at the historical and social motivations behind epoch-making residential architecture, showing in sidebars twenty of the most important early examples. Then eighty houses-sixty of which have been specially photographed-are presented chronologically. The text describes the all-important relationship between architecture and client, the physical context in which the house is set, and the pivotal role the house played in the development of the architect? career and architecture in general.Concise architect biographies and a list of key buildings accompany each house, while photographs and easy-to-read plans bring the words to life. 570 color, 84 b&w illustrationsReview"A pretty much definitive guide to the houses that have come to define modern architecture." --Wallpaper"Stunningly conveys a sense of the momentum of the past century of architectural history...." --Architectural RecordFrom the Author"A pretty much definitive guide to the houses that have come to define modern architecture" Wallpaper.About the AuthorDominic Bradbury is a journalist and writer specializing in architecture and design. He writes for many magazines and newspapers in the UK and internationally, including Wallpaper*, World of Interiors, House & Garden, Vogue Living, The Telegraph, The Times, and the Financial Times. His many books include Mid-Century Modern Complete, The Iconic Interior, Mountain Modern, Waterside Modern, and most recently, Off the Grid: Houses for Escape.Richard Powers is a photographer specializing in interiors, architecture, and the built environment. His books include The Iconic Interior, Beyond Bawa, and New Paris Style.