Douglas Murphy

The Architecture of Failure

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ISBN 13:: 9781780990224
author:: Douglas Murphy
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Zero Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2012
Pages:: 167
Dimensions:: 21.4 x 14 x 1.6 cm
Genre:: Art, Architecture & Photography, Architecture,
Condition:: New
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The Architecture of Failure by Douglas Murphy explores how modern architecture is inextricably linked to ideas of failure and ruin. This original reading examines the history of modernism, tracing the cultural legacy of 19th-century fantasy architecture through to recent developments. Murphy critiques the capitalist symbolism of contemporary avant-garde architecture, outlining a new history that attempts to recover a radical approach to understanding what we build. By uncovering the suppressed, ignored and denied aspects of architectural design, Murphy sheds light on the ways in which failure has shaped our cities. A unique perspective on the subject, The Architecture of Failure offers a fresh insight into the world of modern architecture.

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