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It's a near-impossible task, but Pearman endeavours to say something structured and intelligent about each of those many buildings, and place them in some societal or physical context. He doesn't shy from strong opinions, declaring that Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao "instantly became the single most famous building in the world when it opened" and calling it the "most evocative architectural image" of our time.
Many of the photos are frustratingly small given the complexity of their content, but remedying that would obviously have created an even larger, more costly volume. As it is, Pearman's book is essential reading for students, practitioners, clients, or anyone else seriously interested in the architecture of our time. --John Pastier
"This is surely the most comprehensive guide we have to the recent history of architecture."―Architects' Journal
"A major contribution to late twentieth century architectural writing."―FX magazine
"Magisterial."―The Times
"A remarkable work that gives new meaning to the term magnum opus. Essential reading for anyone seriously interested in the architecture of our time."―amazon.com
"Pearman has a remarkable ability to bring order to a vast amount of information and quickly identify the key issues, forces, and trends driving the development of each of his 13 species of buildings."―Architectural Record
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