World's Top Ten Architectural Wonders

Author: Wang Bo
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: This book tells the story of architectural development and the evolving concepts of architecture through the stories of ten world-renowned architects. Their works are vivid, bizarre, and spectacular, conveying the specific cultural spirit and artistic advocacy of different eras, and revealing the diverse directions of architectural development. While showcasing the representative works of these architectural masters, the book also focuses on the origins of the design inspiration behind these great works, as well as the legendary and lesser-known stories behind the masters... The book includes: "The Dictator of Baroque Art"; "Eternal Bizarreness in Curves"; "The Unrestrained Noble Cowboy"; "Deciphering the Code of Steel and Glass Structures," etc.