Architecture of the 20th century reflected the changing way that people lived. Whether it was the Modernist towers of glass, the Frank Lloyd Wright inspired ranch houses, or the post-modern McMansions, these buildings were built to be lived in and around — and showed a respect for function over artistry.
Now, as the world heads on in to the 21st century, big changes in architecture are afoot. A new book highlighting the work of the 100 most exciting new architects gives us a preview of those changes.
One thing all these architects agree on is that practically anything is possible now — if you can trace it with a stylus, you can build it. So what does the triumph of form over function, the globalization of design, and radical new technologies, mean for who we are and how we live?
Guests:
Philip Nobel, architectural critic and author of “Sixteen Acres: Architecture and the Outrageous Struggle for the Future of Ground Zero”
Karen Stein, Editorial Director of Phaidon Press and juror of the Pritzker Architecture Prize.