Spain

Modern Architectures in History

David Cohn

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Reaktion Books
01 March 2025

History of architecture

Series: Modern Architectures in History

Spain's remarkable 20th-century architecture evolved against a turbulent background of revolution, civil war, dictatorship and transition to democracy. Architecture played a key role in Spain's struggle out of poverty and isolation, and its search for identity in the modern world.

This new account examines Spanish architecture from the roots of Modernism in the 18th and 19th centuries to the present, analysing significant figures and their works in relation to their political, social and cultural contexts, as well as their contributions to architecture as a whole. From the austere, local Modernism to the influence of international trends, 'Organicist' Modernism and the flourishing public architecture of the late twentieth century and beyond, Spain provides a penetrating account of the country's rich and varied built environment.

By: David Cohn
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 220mm, Width: 171mm,
ISBN: 9781789145816
ISBN 10: 1789145813
Series: Modern Architectures in History
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 March 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

David Cohn is an American architecture critic based in Madrid. His books include Young Spanish Architects (2000) and monographs on the Spanish architects Manuel Gallego and Francisco Mangado.