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In this encyclopedic book, British architectural visionary Nigel Coates asks us to reimagine the city as a dynamic hybrid of inventive design and cross-cultural political empowerment. His innovative view of the contemporary metropolis is presented in the form of Ecstacity, a hypothetical place that collapses the real into the imaginary, with fragments of cities from around the world woven together into one multifaceted urban fabric.
With streetscapes, buildings and plans appropriated from Tokyo, Cairo, London, New York, Rome, Mumbai and Rio de Janeiro, Ecstacity constructs an urban kaleidoscope marked by cultural diversity and suggests that pluralism - and not uniformity - is the best response to the multiplication of modern lifestyles and revolutions in global communication.
Guide to Ecstacity is simultaneously a sourcebook, architectural survey, novel, and autobiography. It features Coates's own influential designs as well as work by other leading architects, including Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, and Daniel Libeskind.
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... engaging ..., romp around the city of the future. -- Grafik
.... In its layout and design, the book is gorgeous, with manipulated maps, interesting reportage photography and computer-generated imagery rubbing shoulders with traditional architectural photography. A belly band in the form of an airport luggage tag witty sets the scene, reminding the reader they are a tourist in Coates' fantasy. -- Blueprint
It's a full-on invigorating trip to the ultimate global city which Coates hopes will have wide appeal. ... Sparky, provocative yet accessible,.... -- Building Design
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