{"title":"Architecture (£5 or Less)","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eBuy 5 for £5 or Less - and get the cheapest FREE!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/collections\/architecture\"\u003eView all Architecture titles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wunderkammer","title":"Wunderkammer","description":"\u003cp\u003eTod Williams \u0026amp; Billie Tsien\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover | \u003cspan\u003e19 x 2.5 x 15.9 cm | 240 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYale University Press | 2013 | 9780300197983\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn alluring glimpse into magnificent Cornell-like boxes created by some of the world's leading architects and designers Inspired by the idea of the wunderkammer - \"wonder-room\" or \"cabinet of curiosities\" - that originated during the Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld-renowned architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien invited 35 celebrated architects and designers from around the world to create their own wunderkammers, filling boxes with objects that inspire them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis delightful book gathers together the varied, evocative wunderkammers along with accompanying statements by their architect-creators, including such luminaries as Shigeru Ban, Toyo Ito, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Peter Eisenman, Steven Holl, Richard Meier, Murray Moss, Diebedo Francis Kere, Juhani Pallasmaa, Elias Torres, and Peter Zumthor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe boxes, each spotlighted in its own section, are explored through each architect's essay; working drawings and sketchbook pages; construction and installation photos; a list of the items contained; and a photograph of the final box. 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