In Miami in the 1980s: The Vanishing Architecture of a Paradise Lost - The Wynwood Walls Shop

FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OVER $99*

    In Miami in the 1980s: The Vanishing Architecture of a Paradise Lost

    Miami In Miami in the 1980s: The Vanishing Architecture of a Paradise Lost

    $80.00

    • In Miami in the 1980s: The Vanishing Architecture of a Paradise Lost
      • In Miami in the 1980s: The Vanishing Architecture of a Paradise Lost
      • In Miami in the 1980s: The Vanishing Architecture of a Paradise Lost
      • In Miami in the 1980s: The Vanishing Architecture of a Paradise Lost

      Miami

      In Miami in the 1980s: The Vanishing Architecture of a Paradise Lost

      $80.00 Excl. tax

        Format Hardback | 184 pages
        Dimensions 210 x 275 x 17.78mm | 890g
        Publication date 05 Jul 2022
        Publisher Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig
        Publication City/Country Cologne, Germany @wynwoodwallsofficial

        Product description

        A loving excavation of Miami's colorful but neglected architectural style of the 1980s

        This publication celebrates a lost vision of Miami: the architectural golden age it enjoyed in the 1980s, when the subtropical city experienced a profound synergy between art and architecture. In these years, Miami's architects partook of the discipline's international discourse, pushing back against the utilitarian International Style with a playful yet innovative sensibility. Firms like Arquitectonica, an experimental studio founded in 1977, introduced thoroughly modern buildings typified by abstract designs in bold colors and graphics.
        Unfortunately, the contributions of these firms are often overlooked, and the era's ethos of artistic inquiry has lapsed into a crude commercialism. The 2018 case of the Babylon, a building developed by Arquitectonica that was demolished only two years after its designation as a protected landmark, served as the impetus for Miami-based architectural historian and architect Charlotte von Moos' research. Dismayed at the negligence shown toward such remarkable projects, she assembled this authoritative guide, compiling a group of essays and a photo series that delineate the treasures, built and unbuilt, of Miami's 1980s architecture.

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        • All your orders and returns in one place
        • The ordering process is even faster
        • Your shopping cart stored, always and everywhere

        compare0

        THE WYNWOOD WALLS SHOP / - Reviews @