10 x 10_2: 10 Critics, 100 Architects: Vol. 2 - Tapa blanda

'Phaidon continue their domination of architectural publishing with another mammoth undertaking ... you can be sure that the names cited here have a bright future ahead of them.' (Wallpaper*) 'No one does the architecture book better than Phaidon.' (Arena) '10x10 offered an opinionated survey of contemporary architecture. Not just an encyclopaedic list of current practice, it made arguments for global architecture: the making of structures out of local materials and knowledge but as part of an international economy and culture. The second edition promises more of the same, with a stronger emphasis on technology and expressive forms. 10x10 gets turbo-boosted.' (Aaron Betsky) 'If you like modern architecture, you are sure to like this weighty tome. I urge you to buy it. ... 10 x 10_2 does exactly what it says on the tin. ... a prodigious book, both in scale and ambition. ... a fantastically [..] inspiring mix. ... a terrifically engaging book with spectacular photographs.' (Matt Gibberd, World of Interiors) 'Sharp and snappy text ... a refreshing mix ... a real feast of images and ideas and a great way to keep abreast of current architectural trends.' (Grand Design) 'If an architecture magazine and an encyclopedia were to have offspring, they beget something like [10 x 10_2]. ... Stunning in breadth but evanescent in mood.' (V&A (Victoria & Albert Museum magazine)) 'What the publishers have [...] demonstrated is that lively and professional presentation of contemporary architecture can be appealing to a broad audience as are other, more easily digested branches of design.' (Architectural Review) 'Fascinating insights into the landscape of contemporary architecture.' (Blueprint) 'Everything in this book is cutting edge, from the imaging and the graphics to the production techniques and the cover design. For all architecture libraries.' (Library Journal) 'A superabundance of high-style design: between the book's sumptuous, tactile covers are approximately 1,500 images of about 250 projects located in 28 countries on 5 continents.' (i-D Magazine)

Like its successfu1 predecessor 10x10 (published in 2000), 10x10_2 is a comprehensive overview of new architecture today. This generously illustrated volume presents 100 of the world's most exceptional emerging architects, selected by 10 internationally prominent critics, architects, and curators. Arranged alphabetically by architect, the book features more than 1,500 illustrations and approximately 250 buildings and projects of the past five years, including recently built work as well as competition entries, theoretical projects, and works under construction. The result is an up-to-the-minute collection representing the best of both global and regional architecture tendencies around the world. Each critic has contributed an essay written exclusively for this publication and has selected 10 cultural references from varying genres and media to illustrate the context in which architects operate today. The book includes biographies of all architects and critics