Architects at the cutting edge "Some really inspirational buildings from some of the most cutting-edge architects around. Beautifully presented. A joy to read." - IDFX, London Architecture Now! Volume 4 proves that the best keep getting better, with new names from all over the world and the most exciting and unique buildings and designs. As always, easy-to-navigate illustrated A-Z entries include current and recent projects, biographies, contact information, and website addresses. Here are just a few of the projects that are featured in the book: * A shelter for the needy made out of sandbags * Nomadic Museum made by Shigeru Ban out of shipping containers * A tree house in Germany * New Museums that have been built by Gehry, Mansilla and Tun~on, Richard Meier or Herzog & de Meuron * The BMW Central Building in Leipzig by Zaha Hadid * Klein Dythams amazing Wedding Chapel in Japan * Design hotels in Berlin, Sa~o Paulo, and Cerro Paranal, Chile * The new masterpiece by Rem Koolhaas/OMA - the Central Library in Seattle * Private houses in Mexico City, Sa~o Paulo, Corsica, and Great Mackerel Beach, Australia * Mix Las Vegas by Patrick Jouin * A tower that will grow like a tree in New York * With-it architects like David Adjaye, Caramel, Graftlab, Jakob +MacFarlane, Asymptote or Lewis Tsurumaki Lewis * Artists who take on architectural space like Anselm Kiefer, Frank Stella and Bill Viola, or architects who are interested in art, like Peter Eisenman