African Metropolitan Architecture
African Metropolitan Architecture David Adjaye, edited by Peter Allison Rizzoli , 2011 Paperback (7 volumes w/slipcase) | 9-1/2 x 11-1/2 inches | 576 pages | 3,000+ illustrations | English | ISBN: 978-0847837168 | $100.00 PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION : The architecture and built environment of African cities are documented in groundbreaking photographs by acclaimed architect David Adjaye. David Adjaye is renowned for his highly acclaimed buildings in Europe and the United States. Of Tanzanian descent but raised and educated in London, he has found endless inspiration for his modern buildings in Africa. This book is the culmination of a personal quest--a decade-long project to document the built environment of every major African city. Adjaye has photographed thousands of structures and places, letting each speak for itself in contrast to a design world obsessed with photorealistic slickness. Fifty-three cities are featured, arranged by terrain and region, including: the Magh...