1000 Facades

Description

Comprising literally one thousand photographs of a seemingly unending spectrum of architectural facades gathered from cities and locations around the globe, this coffee table candidate is an aesthetic map of buildings and structures. Photographed by Kwon Tae-oung, these range from the latest towers incorporating cutting-edge facade technologies and captivating geometries, to numerous objects from the ancient world, including the finest examples of ornate temples and beautifully mosaicked mosques. From North and South America, to the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, this collection of facades and facade elements is astounding in its scope and variety.

CONTENTS

• Frankfurt, Berlin / Germany
• Vienna, Melk, Hallstatt / Austria
• Kraków, Warsaw / Poland
• Cesky Krumlov, Prague / Czech
• Zagreb / Croatia
• Budapest / Hungary
• Schaffhausen, Sankt Gallen, Appenzell, Ardez, Guarda, Zurich / Switzerland
• Roussillon, Carcassonne, Paris, Lyon / France
• Brussels / Belgium
• Amsterdam / The Netherlands
• Saint Petersburg / Russia
• Tbilisi, Batumi / Georgia
• Yerevan / Armenia
• Baku, Sheki / Azerbaijan
• Madrid, Barcelona, Granada / Spain
• Casablanca, Chefchaouen, Fez, Marrakesh / Morocco
• Luxor, Kom Ombo / Egypt
• Cape Town, Johannesburg / Republic of South Africa
• Livingstone / Zambia
• Vancouver / Canada
• Cusco, Ica / Peru
• Colonia / Uruguay
• Victoria, Uyuni, La Paz / Bolivia
• São Paulo / Brazil
• La Habana, Trinidad, Cienfuegos, Santa Clara / Cuba
• Quito, Galapagos Islands / Ecuador
• Esfahan, Shiraz, Kashan, Yazd / Iran
• Samarkand, Khiva, Bukhara / Uzbekistan
• Merv, Ashgabat / Turkmenistan
• Abu Dhabi, Dubai / United Arab Emirates
• Doha / Qatar
• Luang Prabang, Vientiane / Laos
• Bagan, Mandalay / Myanmar
• Paro, Punakha / Bhutan
• Lhasa / Tibet
• Colombo / Sri Lanka
• Singapore / Singapore
• Tokyo, Ginza, Nagoya, Okinawa / Japan
• Guangzhou, Fujian, Qingdao / China
• Macau
• Hong Kong
• Seoul / Korea

416 pages, ills colour / 20 x 24 cm / English