One part photo essay, one part urban archeology adventure, and one part rally cry for historic preservation, this grand tour showcases 20th-century architectural treasures in cities around the world. Architreasures will take you on a road trip through 20th-century architecture—from neon-lit art deco theaters and Route 66 motels to futuristic modernist banks, Googie gas stations, and brutalist utopias.
Key Features:
• Large-format photographs and detail shots of structures in Miami, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and other US cities, as well as England, France, Belgium, Australia, and New Zealand.
• Chronological organization allows readers to follow the evolution of design movements—from the Jazz Age’s art deco to the brutalism of the 1970s and ’80s.
• Each building's year completed, architect, and location is provided, as is a short history that tells the story of its creation, its original purpose, and its current use.
Featuring nearly 200 stunning images of 135 breathtaking structures, this book beautifully