Postmodern Architecture: Less is a Bore

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Review "The book features some gleefully nonconformist postmodern architecture from around the globe."—Design Anthology"Architecture fans are in for a treat."—Hypebeast"[The book's] message of adaptability seems increasingly relevant to our ever-changing world."—Aesthetica magazine"A celebration... The brasher the better... Postmodernist architecture has always been defined by playfulness... Today's architects have absorbed many of its lessons."—The Observer, The New Review"[Postmodern Architecture: Less is a Bore] reveals the diversity of postmodern architecture from around the world."—Dezeen"PoMo was declared flippant and frivolous, it broke all the architectural 'rules' in its reckless embrace of colour and decoration. And as for the dumpster-diving through archaic historicist features, the less said the better. Yet many ignored the critics and persisted with this seemingly perverse path. Postmodern Architecture: Less is a Bore shows us why we should be grateful that they did."—Wallpaper*"Phaidon's latest coffee table book delves into some of the world's most creative and out-there postmodern buildings, and the photos are a visual feast."—Livingetc online"Owen Hopkins' new book Postmodern Architecture: Less is a Bore reminds us that modern building techniques mean all [forms of building] are now possible."—The Herald"Less is a Bore highlights some of the world's most avant-garde buildings, where architects' imaginations have gone wild. These buildings are bursting with colour, shapes and eclectic design, adding a sense of fun and humour to what may have been humdrum."—The Telegraph"Expands the purview of postmodernism."—Icon magazine Read more About the Author London-based Owen Hopkins is the Senior Curator of Exhibitions and Education at Sir John Soane's Museum where he curated 'The Return of the Past: Postmodernism in British Architecture' in 2018. He was also the editor of Conversations on Postmodernism, a book of interviews with eight figures associated with the movement. Hopkins has written widely on architecture for publications including the Independent, Dezeen, Icon, The Architectural Review, and The Architects' Journal. Read more