American Masterworks: Houses of the Twentieth & Twenty-first Centuries

Revue de presse "This is a coffee-table book with a point of view. The presentation of what it says are the 44 greatest hits of modern American residential architecture is enlivened by the opinions of its author." ~The Washington Post "The most influential modern houses built over the last two centuries are showcased in author Kenneth Frampton’s latest coffee table book." ~California Home & Design “…this hefty, handsome volume has the luminous photographs and thought-provoking text to fulfill the quest.” ~Modernism Magazine “If you love mid-century modern design, you’ll swoon over sumptuous illustrations and well-researched texts that conspire to uncover some of the period’s best-kept secrets.” ~Charleston Home Présentation de l'éditeur This beautiful, authoritative book celebrates great American residential design. Its wide-ranging content highlights the most important works by the influential architects of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Presented are approximately forty-five icons of modern architecture, including the Greene brothers’ arts-and-crafts Gamble House; Michael Graves’ neoclassical villa; Richard Neutra’s California Modern Kaufmann House; and three Frank Lloyd Wright masterpieces: Fallingwater, and the Storer and Sturges houses, as well as masterpieces by Richard Meier, Frank Gehry, and Peter Eisenman. First published in 1995, this expanded and updated edition includes twelve important additions to the canon. Works by a new generation of influential architects include Zoka Zola’s award-winning Pfanner House; Michael Bell’s Binocular House; and Peter Bohlin’s Ledge House. It is the ultimate compendium of great American house design. Biographie de l'auteur Kenneth Frampton has authored numerous books including such Rizzoli titles as Richard Meier, Architect Vol. 3 and the three-volume Modern Architecture series, among others. He is the Ware Professor of Architecture at Columbia University. David Larkin is an editor and designer, whose previous Rizzoli books include Farmhouse, Barn, American Home, and The Treehouse Book.