The State of Architecture at the Beginning of the 21st Century

Synopsis of The State of Architecture at the Beginning of the 21st Century

«The State of Architecture at the Beginning of the 21st Century» is the architecture book by Bernard Tschumi and Irene Cheng, in paperback (192 pages).

The volume brings together essays and analyses on the state of contemporary architecture at the turn of the millennium. It addresses topics such as the relationship between aesthetics and urbanism, politics and materiality, form and influence, environment and the public or private sphere, globalization and criticism, organization, bodies, electricity, and perception.

Published in 2003 by The Monacelli Press; text in English.

For students and professionals of architecture and urban design interested in architectural theory and the evolution of the discipline at the beginning of the 21st century.