Tempted Architecture

By the 1970s, the monotony and right angles of modernity had become boring for everyone (including L.I. Brezhnev). It turned out, architects were bored too. And then a miracle happened - architecture awakened. Some played with construction, others with form, some with materials, and others with everything together. As a result, the world became alluring in a new way - from Sydney to Oslo. Everyone rushed to look at new buildings, and cities began to compete with one another. It was then that architecture became the most fashionable of the arts, and soon the chase for WOW began. Architecture was barely keeping up in the race for success, having succumbed greatly to the temptation of recognition. However, its relevance at the turn of the millennium was undeniable, and its diversity was vast.

The guide through the sparkling, cleverly organized world of contemporary architecture will be art historian and architectural critic, research associate of the State Hermitage Alexey Lepork. His engaging essays pose the right questions and leave the interested reader room to search for answers. And simple and unambiguous solutions in this world seem to be nonexistent.