Professor Emeritus of Sociology, London School of Economics. Author of "The Transnational Capitalist Class" (2001) and "The Icon Project: Architecture, Cities, and Capitalist Globalization" (2017).
What are iconic architects doing to build greener and more sustainable cities?
As I argue in my book The Icon Project, today, the culture-ideology of consumerism seems to rule supreme all over the world with disastrous ecological consequences.
Many architects are... Читать далее
Professor Emeritus of Sociology, London School of Economics. Author of "The Transnational Capitalist Class" (2001) and "The Icon Project: Architecture, Cities, and Capitalist Globalization" (2017).
Which iconic architects are shaping the global architecture industry today?
I would identify three categories of iconic architects. First, the four genuine starchitects at the beginning of the 21st century: Gehry, Foster, Hadid, and Koolhaas. Second, a group of... Читать далее
Professor Emeritus of Sociology, London School of Economics. Author of "The Transnational Capitalist Class" (2001) and "The Icon Project: Architecture, Cities, and Capitalist Globalization" (2017).
What do people most often get wrong about architecture?
In my latest book The Icon ProjectI argue that the almost exclusive focus of the media on iconic architecture and starchitects presents a misleading account of the industry as a whole. I... Читать далее