Model City Pyongyang
$39.59
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
19 September 2019
Summary
Many ‘model’ cities, both imagined and physical, have existed throughout history; from the ideal cities of the Renaissance, Urbino, Pienza and Ferrara, to modernist utopias, such as Brasília or Chandigarh. North Korea’s Pyongyang, however, is arguably unique. Entirely rebuilt following the Korean War (1950-53), the city was planned and fully implemented to model a single ideological vision - a guide for an entire state. As a result, the urban fabric of Pyongyang displays an extraordinary arch…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500343531 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0500343535 |
| Author: | Cristiano Bianchi, Kristina Drapic, Pico Iyer |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 19 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 880g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 185mm |
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Critics Review
‘Fascinating’ - Daily Mail
Cristiano Bianchi
Architects Cristiano Bianchi and Kristina Drapi´c first visited Pyongyang in 2015, when they started their research on the ‘model city’ with the support of Koryo Studio. In 2016, the pair returned to Pyongyang with the support of the Korea Cities Federation (KCF).
Pico Iyer has written for Time since 1986, and regularly writes for Harper’s Bazaar and the New York Times. Books by Iyer include The Lady and the Monk and Video Night in Kathmandu.
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