图标：当代英国地标建筑之旅 Iconicon : A Journey Around the Landmark Buildings of Contemporary Britain John Grindrod

基本信息

Format:Hardback 496 pages

Publisher:Faber & Faber

Imprint:Faber & Faber

Edition:Main

ISBN:9780571348138

Published:3 Mar 2022

Weight:640g

Dimensions:166 x 211 x 49 (mm)

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

书籍简介

对英国具代表性的当代建筑的迷人探索，从巴拉特住宅到千年穹顶。

这是给当代建筑的一封情书，也是对英国近代史的精彩描述，充满了幽默感。尼娜-斯蒂布

辉煌、百科全书式的、有趣的、经常是切中要害的。丹尼尔-多林（DANNY DORLING

一部雄辩的、诙谐的、充满激情的1980年代以来的英国之旅。约翰-鲍格顿（JOHN BOUGHTON

以诙谐、热情和愤怒的方式讲述了我们生活中的风景的故事。TOM DYCKHOFF

Grindrod与每个人都交谈过，他的观察是人性化的、敏锐的。OWEN HATHERLEY

温佩的家。千年纪念碑。河边公寓。风力发电场。壮观的摩天大楼。城市中心的公寓。城外的购物中心。

在我们有生之年设计的建筑概括了我们文化的梦想和愿望，同时也揭示了清醒的现实。不管是温和的还是不朽的，它们都提供了英国活生生的历史，是塑造我们现代景观的力量的象征，也是它们本身的标志。

ICONICON是一个令人着迷的旅程，围绕着我们自1980年以来创造的英国：恐怖和乐趣，胜利和失败。从太空时代的塔楼到郊区的商业园区，从后现代主义的繁荣到Passivhaus的生态效率，这既是一次启示性的建筑大旅行，也是一部无尽的诙谐和吸引人的社会历史。

A captivating exploration of Britain's most iconic contemporary buildings, from the Barratt home to the Millennium Dome.

'A love letter to contemporary buildings and a fantastic account of recent British history, rich in humour.' NINA STIBBE

'Brilliant, encyclopaedic, funny and often cutting.' DANNY DORLING

'An eloquent, witty, passionate tour of Britain since the 1980s.' JOHN BOUGHTON

'Recounts the stories of our lived landscapes with wit, passion and a shot of anger.' TOM DYCKHOFF

'Grindrod has spoken to everyone and his observations are humane and acute.' OWEN HATHERLEY

Wimpey homes. Millennium monuments. Riverside flats. Wind farms. Spectacular skyscrapers. City centre apartments. Out of town malls.

The buildings designed in our lifetimes encapsulate the dreams and aspirations of our culture, while also revealing the sobering realities. Whether modest or monumental, they offer a living history of Britain, symbols of the forces that have shaped our modern landscape and icons in their own right.

ICONICON is an enthralling journey around the Britain we have created since 1980: the horrors and delights, the triumphs and failures. From space-age tower blocks to suburban business parks, and from postmodernist exuberance to Passivhaus eco-efficiency, this is at once a revelatory architectural grand tour and an endlessly witty and engaging piece of social history.

作者简介

约翰-格林罗德是《混凝土托邦》（Concretopia）的作者。A Journey Around the Rebuilding of Postwar Britain (2013) and Outskirts: 在绿化带边缘的生活》（2017）。他曾为《星期日泰晤士报》、《卫报》、《金融时报》、《大问题》和《现代主义者》等出版物撰稿。他曾在V&A、RA、南岸中心、RIBA、伦敦博物馆、泰特利物浦、无聊会议以及英国和欧洲的大学发表演讲。

John Grindrod is the author of Concretopia: A Journey Around the Rebuilding of Postwar Britain (2013) and Outskirts: Living Life on the Edge of the Green Belt (2017). He has written for publications including the Sunday Times, Guardian, Financial Times, Big Issue and The Modernist. He has given talks at the V&A, the RA, the Southbank Centre, the RIBA, the Museum of London, Tate Liverpool, the Boring Conference and universities around the UK and Europe.