Best Books on the Visual Arts

Questions, Call (310) 458-9074 10am-8pm PST
    Skip Navigation LinksHome > Basil Inventory > Strange Death of Architectural Criticism: Martin Pawley Collected Writings
    Strange Death of Architectural Criticism: Martin Pawley Collected Writings

    Strange Death of Architectural Criticism: Martin Pawley Collected Writings


    $59.95

    • Format: Hardcover
    • 448 pages
    • Publisher: Black Dog Publishing
    • Published: January 2008
    • ISBN-10: 1906155194
    • ISBN-13: 9781906155193

    Buy this item

    Step 1:

    Condition Store Qty Price
    New Hennessey + Ingalls Santa Monica 1 $59.95
    New Hennessey + Ingalls Hollywood 1 $59.95

    Step 2:

    Step 3:

    Condition

    Please select an item/condition from the box above and to the right.

    Description
    The Strange Death of Architectural Criticism is a collection of 100 essays and articles by Martin Pawley, one of the most important and entertaining voices in post-war architectural criticism. Pawley studied architecture at the Oxford School of Architecture, the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Paris and the Architectural Association in London, before embarking on a distinguished career as a writer, teacher, critic and broadcaster. A former editor of Building Design, Pawley was later architecture critic of The Guardian and The Observer and has contributed to The Architects' Journal, RIBA Journal and Blueprint amongst other publications.
    Spanning Pawley's 40 year career, The Strange Death of Architectural Criticism is a celebration of his remarkable body of work. Beginning with his AA diploma thesis 'The Time House,' the book includes
    writings on contemporary design, iconic buildings and some of the most important issues facing modern architecture as well as interviews with architects including Norman Foster, Buckminster Fuller, Leon Krier and Zaha Hadid. By turns poignant, coruscating, controversial and humorous - but always original and insightful - this book is a reminder of how exhilarating architectural writing at its best can be. The Strange Death of Architectural Criticism is a collection of 100 essays and articles by Martin Pawley, one of the most important and entertaining voices in post-war architectural criticism.
    Reviews