{"product_id":"9783819500398","title":"Brutalist China: A Photographic Tour of Post-War China Architecture","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eTulett, Paul\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrestel\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\/6\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this striking photographic survey, Paul Tulett reveals how China reinterpreted the Brutalist architecture movement by balancing international influences with local traditions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story of postwar China is written not only in its history books, but in its architecture. Paul Tulett tells that story through more than 220 original color photographs and incisive commentary, revealing how an international movement was transformed by local traditions, political ideals, and the demands of rapidly expanding cities. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom monumental civic buildings and university campuses to housing estates, cultural institutions, and commercial landmarks, the buildings gathered here reveal the extraordinary breadth of Brutalist architecture across China and Hong Kong, much of it little known outside the region. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on years of documenting the region’s built environment, Tulett’s photographs uncover unexpected beauty in sweeping planes of concrete, bold geometric forms, and dramatic compositions of light and shadow, inviting readers to see these buildings not simply as feats of engineering but as works of striking visual power. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA unique introduction combining striking compositions and a global perspective\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore how Chinese Brutalism reflects a nation rebuilding and reimagining itself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover Brutalist Chinese landmarks, captured through an international lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsightful texts accompany 220 stunning full-color images\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for architects, designers, photographers and travelers alike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis introduction offers all admirers of modern architecture an engaging new perspective on one of the twentieth century's most remarkable yet least familiar architectural traditions\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"Prestel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48986602242303,"sku":"9783819500398","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9783819500398","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}