Audacious Architecture: New Aesthetics in Contemporary Building

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At the advent of a new millennium, architects have pushed the limits of invention and originality. Boasting breathtaking skylines of sail-shaped buildings, dancing towers and twisting skyscrapers, the audacious architecture makes many of the world s finest cities a delight to visit for architects, designers, photographers and travellers. Author Barry Stone brings to you the audacious visionaries whose creations are all about shock and awe the best homes, buildings and structures the world has seen.

Barry Stone began his writing career in 1998 as an occasional contributor of destinational travel stories for newspapers, and has since continued to find publication in many premier travel magazines.He went on to become a contributing author for a string of illustrative reference books. His first title as sole author was I W ant to Be Alone (Murdoch Books, 2010), a history of the world's most famous and not-so-famous recluses both secular and religious; History's Greatest Headlines (Murdoch Books, 2010 with James Inglis); and Mutinies: Shocking Real-Life Stories of Subversion at Sea (Murdoch Books, 2011). In between books he has worked as a contributing author on several of the popular "1001" titles for UK publisher Quintessence including 1001 Inventions that Changed the World (2009), 1001 Escapes to Make Before You Die (2009) and 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die (2011).