A selection of works from fifty-one architects from around the globe. Includes approximately twenty works from each architect, every one accompanied by explanatory text. Contents: Introduction: Exploring the Pluralistic Nature of the 21st Century Architects: William Alsop/ Architecture Research Office/ Wiel Arets/ Frederic Borel/ Douglas Cardinal/ Richard England/ Massimiliano Fuksas/ Future Systems/ Gigon/Guyer/ Heikkinen-Komonen/ Herzog nde Meuron/ HOK/ Hans Hollein/ Helmut Jahn/ Dani Karavan/ Mecanoo/ Enric Miralles/ MVRDV/ NOX/ Cesar Pelli/ Snohetta/ SOM/ UN Studio/ Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown/ Rafael Vinoly/ West 8/ Peter Zumthor etc. AUTHOR: Masayuki Fuchigami is an architectural journalist based in Tokyo and a member of the Architectural Institute of Japan. He is currently editor-in-chief of World Competitions magazine. 1000 colour h20 b/w illustrations
