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The Age of Spectacle

- The Rise and Fall of Iconic Architecture

About The Age of Spectacle

In Dubai, a luxury apartment block is built in the shape of a giant iPod. In China, President Xi Jinping denounces the trend of constructing 'bizarre' new buildings in wacky shapes and colours. The author tells the story of how architecture became obsessed with the flashy, the monumental and the ostentatious.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780099538233
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 400
  • Published:
  • March 7, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 196x127x29 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 370 g.
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Expected delivery: July 9, 2025

Description of The Age of Spectacle

In Dubai, a luxury apartment block is built in the shape of a giant iPod. In China, President Xi Jinping denounces the trend of constructing 'bizarre' new buildings in wacky shapes and colours. The author tells the story of how architecture became obsessed with the flashy, the monumental and the ostentatious.

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