Concrete is a name applied to a remarkably wide range of building substances and when properly handled, is one of the noble materials of contemporary architecture. A “liquid stone” it is malleable, durable, and capable of prodigious feats of engineering. TASCHEN has produced this beautiful large format book filled with the most amazing images of architecture with the use of this widely seen building material. This two volume book highlights the best work done in concrete of recent years. It includes such stars as Zaha Hadid, Herzog & de Meuron, and Steven Holl, but also surprising new architects like the Russians SPEECH and rising stars of the international scene like Rudy Ricciotti from France. This is a must have for designer of many categories and the fan of design. Go HERE to get this set in your life.
-JD