{"product_id":"brutalist-asia","title":"Brutalist Asia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrutalist Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first major survey of brutalist architecture across the continent, gathering 140 buildings in 28 countries—from Japan and Korea to India, Iran and Lebanon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrutalism is usually told as a European and North American story. This book redraws the map. Edited by Bob Pang and Derek Lamberton, it sets celebrated landmarks alongside buildings that rarely appear in architectural histories, showing how raw concrete was taken up and reinterpreted across very different political, climatic and cultural conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLe Corbusier's Palace of Assembly in Chandigarh and Kenzo Tange's Yoyogi National Gymnasium appear alongside works such as Khalil Khoury's Interdesign Building in Beirut. More than 150 photographs carry the survey, while eight newly commissioned essays give regional depth—making the book as useful for reference as it is rewarding to browse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e140 buildings across 28 countries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than 150 photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEight original essays on Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, India, Iran and Lebanon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssays by Bob Pang, John Barr, Bhawna Dandona, Christele Harrouk, Kyung Taek Lee, Caryn Paredes-Santillan, Pinai Sirikiatikul, Soroush Mohajery and Amirhosein Rad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow brutalism developed across Asia, and how local architects adapted it to their own conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanonical works by Le Corbusier and Kenzo Tange set against lesser-known regional buildings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe national and political contexts that shaped concrete architecture from East Asia to the Middle East\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA photographic record of concrete buildings across a continent rarely covered in histories of the movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Editors\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBob Pang and Derek Lamberton edited the volume for Blue Crow Media, whose catalogue of architectural maps and books on brutalism this survey extends. Pang also contributes one of the book's eight regional essays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210 × 260 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781912018475\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue Crow Media\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Architects, historians and photographers interested in brutalism beyond Europe, and readers who want a reference to modern architecture across Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Crow Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51023888285921,"sku":"9781912018475","price":99.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1116\/0464\/files\/Brutalist_Asia_cover_9781912018475.jpg?v=1792036993","url":"https:\/\/bookshopbyuro.com\/products\/brutalist-asia","provider":"Bookshop by Uro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}