Classical Modern Architecture

by Andreas C. Papadakis

Introductory essays discuss the classical tradition in architecture and advocate a resurgence of its principles in modern architecture. Works by some 25 architects working in this vein in the US, the UK, and various countries of Europe are profiled in full-page color photos and explanatory text. No index or bibliography. Distributed by Rizzoli (St. Martin's Press). 9.5x12" Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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First published May 1, 1997

About the author

Andreas Constantine Papadakis FLS (17 June 1938 – 10 June 2008) was a Greek Cypriot-born British academic, entrepreneur and leading figure in the field of architectural publishing. He opened the Academy Bookshop in Holland Street, Kensington in 1964 and moved into publishing as Academy Editions in 1968. From then until 1990, when he sold the company to VCH Germany (now part of John Wiley) he published more than a thousand titles mainly on art, architecture and the decorative arts.