{"product_id":"9783836535960","title":"Neutra","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eLandmarks: An impeccable blend of building and environment\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the architecture of \u003cb\u003eRichard Neutra\u003c\/b\u003e (1892–1970), \u003cb\u003einside and outside find their perfect modernist harmony\u003c\/b\u003e. As the Californian sun glints off sleek building surfaces, vast glass panel walls allow panoramic views over mountains, gardens, palm trees, and pools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeutra moved to the United States from his native Vienna in 1923 and settled in Los Angeles. He displayed his \u003cb\u003eaffinity with architectural settings\u003c\/b\u003e early on with the Lovell House, set on a landscaped hill with views of the Pacific Ocean and Santa Monica Mountains. Later projects such as the Kaufmann House and Nesbitt House would continue this \u003cb\u003eblend of art, landscape, and living comfort\u003c\/b\u003e, with Neutra’s clients often receiving detailed questionnaires to define their precise needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis richly illustrated architect introduction presents the defining projects of Neutra’s career. As \u003cb\u003ecrisp structures nestle amid natural wonders\u003c\/b\u003e, we celebrate a particularly holistic brand of modernism which incorporated the ragged lines and changing colors of nature as much as the pared down geometries of the International Style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Architecture series features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e an introduction to the life and work of the architect \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the major works in chronological order \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e information about the clients, architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e a list of all the selected works and a map indicating the locations of the best and most famous buildings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e approximately 120 illustrations (photographs, sketches, drafts and plans)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taschen America, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060943339760,"sku":"9783836535960","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836535960_p0.jpg?v=1769887877","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836535960","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}