Modernist Estates

The Buildings and the People Who Live in Them

Modernist Estates
Stefi Orazi
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Paperback
h255 x 200mm - 192pg
19 Oct 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780711269262
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Take an inside look at some of the most remarkable and sometimes controversial estates in Britain and the impact they have on their communities. Featuring twenty-one modernist homes and their residents, this unique and beautifully designed book presents an overview of the buildings and architects, considers the historical and political context, and explores what it' s like to live on a modernist estate today. Through interviews and original photography, were offered a rare insight into the lives of these significant buildings and those who inhabit them. Estates include: Isokon Pullman Court Golden Lane Estate Keeling House The Hall Dulwich Park Estate Manygate Lane Park Hill Sivill House Draper House Perronet House Barbican Brunswick Centre Byker Christchurch Estate Dunboyne Road Estate Alexandra and Ainsworth Estate Whittington Estate Greenwich Millenium Village Balfron Tower
' ' Modernist Estates - with its yellow cloth quarter binding and grey card covers - will sit beautifully on any mid-century bookshelf or coffee table. Filled with fascinating architectural history, interesting people, and a good snoop around some gorgeous interiors, it' s hard to see what' s not to love. ' ' - ' ' attractive design and high quality production match its subject-matter and its photography is first-rate. . . . for those with an interest in modernist housing and the contemporary life-styles which go with it, I' m happy to recommend it. ' ' - ' ' Modernist Estates - with its yellow cloth quarter binding and grey card covers - will sit beautifully on any mid-century bookshelf or coffee table. Filled with fascinating architectural history, interesting people, and a good snoop around some gorgeous interiors, it' s hard to see what' s not to love. ' ' attractive design and high quality production match its subject-matter and its photography is first-rate. . . . for those with an interest in modernist housing and the contemporary life-styles which go with it, I' m happy to recommend it. ' ' - ' ' - ' ' - ' ' -
STEFI ORAZI is a London-based designer and author of Modernist Estates: The buildings and the people who live in them today (2015) and The Barbican Estate (2018).
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780711269262
Published: 19 Oct 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Frances Lincoln Publishers
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Publishers
Format: Paperback
Height: 255mm
Width: 200mm
Pages: 192

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