{"product_id":"brutalist-asia","title":"Brutalist Asia","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eAvailable soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1015\" data-start=\"700\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"716\" data-start=\"700\"\u003eBrutalist Asia\u003c\/em\u003e is the first major survey of Brutalist architecture across the entire Asian continent. Spanning twenty-eight countries, from Japan to Lebanon, the book combines \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003earchitectural history, photography and regional scholarship to explore how architects across Asia reinterpreted the architectural language of Brutalism in response to local climates, materials, cultures and political conditions.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1455\" data-start=\"1017\"\u003eRather than presenting Brutalism as a single international style, this richly documented volume reveals an extraordinary diversity of architectural expression. It brings together celebrated landmarks, such as Le Corbusier's Palace of Assembly in Chandigarh, Kenzo Tange's Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo and Khalil Khoury's Interdesign Building in Beirut, with many important but little-known works that have rarely appeared in print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1835\" data-start=\"1457\"\u003eEight original essays by architects, historians and researchers explore the architectural histories of Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, India, Iran and Lebanon. Together with more than 150 photographs, they provide an authoritative account of Brutalist architecture across Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2075\" data-start=\"1837\"\u003ePrinted on premium uncoated paper and bound in hardback, \u003cem\u003eBrutalist Asia\u003c\/em\u003e is both a substantial work of architectural scholarship and an essential reference on one of the twentieth century's most significant architectural movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2075\" data-start=\"1837\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrutalist Asia\u003c\/em\u003e continues Blue Crow Media's acclaimed series of books and maps exploring Brutalist and Modernist architecture around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 12px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBob Pang is a practising London-based architect whose research focuses on Hong Kong’s architectural heritage. Recognition for his work includes awards from the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, American Institute of Architects (HK Chapter) and \u003cem\u003eDezeen\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eUnknown Brutalism: Architecture in Hong Kong\u003c\/em\u003e (2023) and our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bluecrowmedia.com\/products\/brutalist-hong-kong-map\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrutalist Hong Kong Map\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2024).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEssays by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBob Pang, John Barr, Bhawna Dandona, Christele Harrouk, Kyung Taek Lee, Caryn Paredes-Santillan, Pinai Sirikiatikul, Soroush Mohajery and Amirhosein Rad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 12px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eEditors: Bob Pang and Derek Lamberton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003ePublisher: Blue Crow Media\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eExtent: 304 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eDimensions: 260 × 210 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eISBN: 978-1-912018-47-5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3567\" data-end=\"3593\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Crow Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57195216372092,"sku":"BrutAsia","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1712\/6707\/files\/BrutalistAsiaandConcreteAsiacover_Page_1.jpg?v=1784718528","url":"https:\/\/bluecrowmedia.com\/products\/brutalist-asia","provider":"Blue Crow Media","version":"1.0","type":"link"}