Australia Modern

Architecture, Landscape & Design 1925 1975

Hannah Lewi, Philip Goad

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Thames & Hudson
29 July 2019

Architectural structure & design; Arts & Architecture - Australian

The essential text on Australian modernism, featuring 100 significant site examples by Australia's most revered architects, rich archival imagery and expert essays exploring how modernism has shaped Australian society.

From the Sydney Opera House and the National Gallery of Victoria to sought-after homes across the country, the pervasive presence of modernism is inescapable in Australia. Led by the likes of Robin Boyd, Harry Seidler and Walter Burley Griffin, modernist architects and designers set out to rebuild at all scales, from vast infrastructure projects, to public health and education institutions, to new centres of culture, consumption and leisure.

Australia Modern vividly captures this architectural legacy with a survey of 100 significant modern sites, richly illustrated with archival images and newly commissioned photographs. Contextual essays by leading voices in architecture and conservation explore modernism’s influence on every facet of life in Australia and the ongoing challenges facing preservation. Showcasing projects from the iconic and the urban to the everyday, the regional and the lesser known, Australia Modern cultivates an appreciation for the modern architects and buildings that will increasingly constitute the heritage of tomorrow.

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By: Hannah Lewi, Philip Goad
Imprint: Thames & Hudson
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 241mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 2.300kg
ISBN: 9781760760151
ISBN 10: 1760760153
Publication Date: 29 July 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: Australian Idiom by Barry Bergdoll * Timeline 1925-75 * Australia Modern Health & Children * Education * Houses & Housing * City & Suburb * Work & War * Emigres & Exchange * Interiors * A Nation at Play

Reviews for Australia Modern: Architecture, Landscape & Design 1925 1975

From private homes to civic institutions, Australia Modern documents the buildings that have helped inform and shape the Australian experience. A must for every designer coffee table! * The Design Files * An important historical record of homegrown Modernism * Belle * This book constitutes an admirable retelling of the story of Australian modernism. * Houses * If you're a clean-cut modernism fan - think Seidler, Burley Griffin and Boyd - this is a must-have guide to our most interesting houses. * Inside Out *