Kenneth Frampton's highly acclaimed survey of modern architecture and
its origins has been a classic since it first appeared in 1980. Starting
with the cultural developments since 1750 that drove the modern
movement, moving through the creation of modern architecture, and
exploring the effects of globalization and the phenomenon of
international celebrity architects, this book is the definitive history
of modern architecture.
For this extensively revised and updated fifth edition of Modern
Architecture, Frampton added new chapters exploring the ongoing
modernist tradition in architecture while also examining the varied
responses to the urgent need to build more sustainably and create
structures that will withstand changing climates. This new edition
features completely redesigned interiors and an updated and expanded
bibliography, making this volume more indispensable than ever.