Featuring follies, large buildings, and ambitious urban renewal schemes, Contemporary Wood celebrates the diverse deployment of wood by architects around the world. See how wood can transform urban spaces. How it provides a sensitive intervention in natural environments. And how it inspires designers the world over.

Details: Hardcover. 5.5"W x 7.7"H. 2.31 lb, 632 pages.

About The Author

Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His TASCHEN books include the Architecture Now! series and monographs on Tadao Ando, Santiago Calatrava, Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel, Shigeru Ban, Richard Meier, Zaha Hadid, and soon Norman Foster.