9780714848204: The Endless City
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He is an adviser on architecture to the Mayor of London, the BBC and the Tate, and is the Chief Adviser on Architecture and Urbanism to the London Olympic Delivery Authority. He was also Director of the Venice Architecture Biennale (2006).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDejan Sudjic is Director of the Design Museum, London and a former Dean of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture at Kingston University. He was previously editor of \u003ci\u003eBlueprint \u003c/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDomus \u003c/i\u003emagazines, and Director of 'Glasgow 1999: UK City of Architecture and Design' and the Venice Architecture Biennale (2002). Former architecture critic for the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c/i\u003e, he has written several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe 100 Mile City\u003c/i\u003e (1992), and \u003ci\u003eJohn Pawson Works\u003c/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFuture Systems\u003c/i\u003e, published by Phaidon.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","webDescription":"","webKeywords":"","webLongDescription":"\u003cp\u003eThe late twentieth century was the age of economic globalization. The first part of the twenty-first century will be the age of the city, the urban age. For the first time in the history of humanity, more than half of the earth’s population is living in urban areas. Questions regarding the shape, size, density and distribution of the city have become increasingly complex and politicized, and the impact of the built environment on social inclusion and quality of life are at the forefront of discussions about urban planning.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are the issues that have led to the creation of The Urban Age Project, a network of organizations, individuals and research projects that focus on sustainable development in the world’s cities. The project gathered a group of internationally renowned professionals for six conferences held in six international cities – New York, Shanghai, London, Mexico City, Johannesburg and Berlin – to discuss the future of the contemporary urban environment. The conferences offered a platform from which to discuss how architects, urbanists and politicians should plan infrastructure and development without constraining growth and promote a better social and economic life.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is the result of the discussions and extensive research produced for these conferences. The research is clearly presented alongside informative texts written by some of the greatest professionals in the field of architecture, urbanism, economics and politics, including Richard Sennett, Saskia Sassens, Rem Koolhaas, Deyan Sudjic and Ricky Burdett, and is richly illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams and statistics. The book is produced in close collaboration with the London School of Economics to ensure that all the information presented is accurate and reliable, and the accessible design ensures that this book will become the essential reference tool for everyone involved in urban planning and development.\u003c/p\u003e","webReviews":"\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;It's an urban jungle out there: a two-page spread of Berlin from Phaidon's \u003cem\u003eThe Endless City\u003c/em\u003e, edited by Ricky Burdett and Deyan Sudjic. The photographic urban studies title seeks to analyse the 'relentless' migration from rural areas to the city by focusing on London, New York, Shanghai, Berlin, Mexico City and Johannesburg. The book was overseen by The London School of Economics and written in conjunction with the Urban Age Project, an international organisation that investigates the future of cities. There are more than 30 contributors, including architect Rem Koolhaas, sociologist Richard Sennett and deputy mayor of London Nicky Gavron.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;A scholarly study of urban development... While \u003cem\u003eThe Endless City\u003c/em\u003e is packed with statistics and terms like 'dense compact city with traditional perimeter housing', the facts are broken up and made palatable by stunning images that demonstrate what the statistics and jargon actually mean... This book will help you understand what 'social diversity' really is.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eDazed \u0026amp; Confused\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;A 500-page tour de force.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eWashington Post Writers Group\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;The sheer scope of this book, with nearly 35 contributors, is magnificent - covering topics from global capitals and employment dynamics to 'vertical ghettos' and satellite photos of 'urban grain.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eDwell\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;Photographs, diagrams, and statistics add up to a captivating, if alarming, portrayal of metropolitan life in the twenty-first century.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eCond\u0026#233; Nast Traveler\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;Exhilarating... This book is as discursive, contradictory and downright dangerous as any great city should be.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eRIBA North West magazine\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","webShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003eAn authoritative and visually rich survey of the contemporary city.\u003c/p\u003e"}