ISBN 978-3-8365-8316-9 Edition: English An A to Z of modern architecture, from Gio Ponti's colorful geometries to Zaha Hadid's free-flowing futurism. In almost 300 entries, this comprehensive overview presents architects, styles, currents and trends that have shaped architecture from the 19th to the 21st century. An encyclopedia of modern architecture With almost 300 entries, this encyclopedia of architecture offers an indispensable overview of the key figures in the creation of modern building forms. We introduce you to the pioneering architects of the 19th to 21st centuries, each with a portrait, a short biography and a presentation of their most important works. As if on a personal world tour through architecture, you will travel from the skyscrapers of Manhattan to a Japanese concert hall, from Antoni Gaudí's Palau Güell in Barcelona to Lina Bo Bardi's sports and leisure center on a former factory site in São Paulo. You will experience Gio Ponti's colorful geometries, Zaha H