Global Housing Projects by Josep Lluis Mateo

25 Buildings Since 1980

280 pages, Hardcover

170 x 226 x 25mm (L x W x T)

Condition: AS NEW: Although technically second-hand, its condition is as new.  It may have been kept in storage or warehoused, never been sold, or never read before.

Genres: Nonfiction / Architecture

The world is rapidly evolving into a unified global system, where goods, people, and information flow seamlessly across borders. This book delves into the intricate social, cultural, and economic aspects of globalization through the lens of housing. Led by the esteemed Chair of Architecture and Design at ETH Zurich, this comprehensive study scrutinizes the past 25 years of housing development.

This book serves as a critical analysis, with the built projects taking center stage as the main characters. By selecting contemporary housing typologies as architectural prototypes, the author showcases the most innovative and influential housing projects. These carefully curated selections aim to establish new guidelines and standards in the realm of housing design.