SPACE 489: BEIJING'S HUNGER FOR AN ICON

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The meaning and value of iconic buildings in the contemporary city are examined through Beijing's Olympic projects such as the ‘Bird's Nest' and the ‘Watercube'. Accompanying this review, the planned development of the Magok waterfont development in Seoul is surveyed. Five recent works are also featured and a conversation with Australian architect Philip Cox closes out this issue.