The Future of the Skyscraper is the first volume in the new SOM Thinkers series, conceived by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Each installment of SOM Thinkers will bring together leading voices on a single topic. This inaugural volume, edited by Philip Nobel, offers insights into the future of the skyscraper economically, socially, and artistically. Participating authors Bruce Sterling, Tom Vanderbilt, Matthew Yglesias, Diana Lind, Will Self, Emily Badger, Dickson Despommier, an d Michael Govan exemplify both the intelligence and approachability that will become the hallmarks of this initiative - widely published in popular media, these experts are respected for the way they translate visionary ideas into plain language. .
144 p.: fot., colour, 16,5x11 cm., softcover