Stone

Stone by Hall, William. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780714879253.

Stone is a fascinating, fresh and insightful global tour of the worlds oldest and most beautiful building material Featuring more than 170 structures, from prehistory through to today, the book includes an incredible range of buildings: awe-inspiring Neolithic monuments and the epic Pyramids of Giza feature alongside the work of twentieth-century icons, from Mies van der Rohes seminal Barcelona Pavilion to Marcel Breuers daring Met building in New York. There are also projects by the worlds best contemporary architects, from Snøhettas angular Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in Oslo to Kengo Kumas sculptural Chokkura Plaza in Japan and David Chipperfields geometric Museo Jumex in Mexico City. Arranged to promote comparison and discussion, each project includes an extended caption providing a perceptive commentary on the building. An elegant and informative visual exploration, Stone demonstrates the remarkable variety of creative and innovative structures the material has inspired around the world.