The Architecture of Luxury. by Annette Condello

ISBN-13: 9781138255128 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 182 str.

Annette Condello

Opis

Focusing on various contexts within Western Europe, Latin America and the United States, this book traces the myths and application of luxury within architecture, interiors and designed landscapes. Spanning from antiquity to the modern era, it sets out six historical categories of luxury - and relates these to the built and unbuilt environment, taking different cultural contexts and historical periods into consideration. It studies some of the ethical questions raised by the nature of luxury in architecture and discusses whether architectural luxury is an unqualified benefit or something which should only be present within strict limits.

Recenzje

'By relying on a wide range of resources such as classical texts, poems, novels, paintings and photos, Condello convincingly argues for a continuum of luxury and shows that luxury continues to be creative in architecture ...the book is above all a very inspiring read which should stimulate further and more critical debates.' LSE Review of Books

Spis treści

Contents: Preface; Introduction; Sybaris as a marker of luxury; Lucullan luxury; Architectural excess; Luxurious spaces and the rustic; NeoEuropean luxury; The dispersal of modern luxury; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.

O autorze

Dr Annette Condello is a Lecturer in Architecture at Curtin University, Australia.