The Strange Death of Architectural Criticism: Martin Pawley Collected Writings
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The Strange Death of Architectural Criticism is a collection of 100 essays and articles by Martin Pawley, one of the most important and entertaining voices in post-war architectural criticism. Former editor of Building Design, Pawley was later architecture critic of The Guardian and The Observer, and has contributed to The Architects' Journal, RIBA Journal and Blueprint. A regular guest on BBC2's The Late Show, Pawley has also taught at Cornell University and UCLA in addition to contributing to, or editing, every major British architectural journal and writing for all the leading international magazines. Spanning Pawley's 40 year career, The Strange Death of Architectural Criticism is a celebration of his remarkable body of work. Beginning with his AA diploma thesis 'The Time House', the book includes writings on contemporary design, iconic buildings and some of the most important issues facing modern architecture, as well as interviews with architects including Norman Foster, Buckminster Fuller, Leon Krier and Zaha Hadid. By turns poignant, coruscating, controversial and humorous but always original and insightful The Strange Death of Architectural Criticism is a reminder of how exhilarating architectural writing at its best can be.
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