Building Globalization - Transnational Architecture Production in Urban China

Informationen zum Autor Xuefei Ren is assistant professor of sociology and global urban studies at Michigan State University. Klappentext From the years 2004 to 2008! Beijing and Shanghai witnessed the construction of an extraordinary number of new buildings! many of which were designed by architectural firms overseas. This title scrutinizes the growing phenomenon of transnational architecture and its profound effect on the development of urban space. Zusammenfassung From the years 2004 to 2008! Beijing and Shanghai witnessed the construction of an extraordinary number of new buildings! many of which were designed by architectural firms overseas. This title scrutinizes the growing phenomenon of transnational architecture and its profound effect on the development of urban space.

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• Authors: Xuefei Ren, Xuefei (Michigan State University) Ren, Ren Xuefei
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2011
• EAN: 9780226709819
• ISBN: 978-0-226-70981-9
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; China, Architecture, Globalization, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization, ARCHITECTURE / General, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009