ralique's review against another edition
4.0
Loved the variety of architecture that this book showcased.
booksandbraids's review against another edition
3.0
A random book my mother happened to pick up at the library that I ended up reading through. I would like to see a book like this for buildings only in the United States.
graciegrace1178's review against another edition
5.0
Read in honor of my acceptance to the BAC (and because it's been on my shelf for too long).
PT: RATW: everywhere. Just... everywhere, architecture, non-fic, books that make me feel like Annabeth Chase
WIL
1) representing so many diff countries. The single most impressive thing about this selection of buildings is the sheer geographic spread. All seven continents?? This book covers ALL SEVEN CONTINENTS??? EVEN ANTARCTICA? That's absolutely bonkers and I am HERE for it. Incroyable. And I mean yea, there was some greater emphasis on European locations, but it was still WAY more balanced than most of the other architecture books I've read. This actually includes places in Africa, and that's places PLURAL. No one does that! Bold move, Kushner. Bold and well-executed.
2) GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE ARCH!!! YES YES YES YES YES. TH A T 'S WHY I PICKED THIS UP! That's the reason I spent like $1.25 on this at a local sale. I'M IN IT FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN IDEAS BABEY. And oh MAN did this have so mANY. J'ADORE
3) easy to read + concise. Bless.
4) PICTURES! MAKES SUCH A BIG DIFFERENCE. And oh my they are all IN COLOR.
5) inspiring. Maybe there IS hope for the future after all.
neutral ground
1) would've loved more sustainability stuff, but that's just me and my sustainability degree talking.
PT: RATW: everywhere. Just... everywhere, architecture, non-fic, books that make me feel like Annabeth Chase
WIL
1) representing so many diff countries. The single most impressive thing about this selection of buildings is the sheer geographic spread. All seven continents?? This book covers ALL SEVEN CONTINENTS??? EVEN ANTARCTICA? That's absolutely bonkers and I am HERE for it. Incroyable. And I mean yea, there was some greater emphasis on European locations, but it was still WAY more balanced than most of the other architecture books I've read. This actually includes places in Africa, and that's places PLURAL. No one does that! Bold move, Kushner. Bold and well-executed.
2) GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE ARCH!!! YES YES YES YES YES. TH A T 'S WHY I PICKED THIS UP! That's the reason I spent like $1.25 on this at a local sale. I'M IN IT FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN IDEAS BABEY. And oh MAN did this have so mANY. J'ADORE
3) easy to read + concise. Bless.
4) PICTURES! MAKES SUCH A BIG DIFFERENCE. And oh my they are all IN COLOR.
5) inspiring. Maybe there IS hope for the future after all.
neutral ground
1) would've loved more sustainability stuff, but that's just me and my sustainability degree talking.
annashaw411's review against another edition
5.0
Fun filled with pictures of 100 buildings around the world that are testing the boundaries of architecture! I never realized it could be so cool until I read this book.
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