182 Pages
by
Routledge
182 Pages
by
Routledge
182 Pages
by
Routledge
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Over the past century, luxury has been increasingly celebrated in the sense that it is no longer a privilege (or attitude) of the European elite or America’s leisure class. It has become more ubiquitous and now, practically everyone can experience luxury, even luxury in architecture. Focusing on various contexts within Western Europe, Latin America and the United States, this book traces the myths... Read more
Contents: Preface; Introduction; Sybaris as a marker of luxury; Lucullan luxury; Architectural excess; Luxurious spaces and the rustic; NeoEuropean luxury; The dispersal of modern luxury; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Dr Annette Condello is a Lecturer in Architecture at Curtin University, Australia.
'By relying on a wide range of resources such as classical texts, poems, novels, paintings and photos, Condello convincingly argues for a continuum of luxury and shows that luxury continues to be creative in architecture ...the book is above all a very inspiring read which should stimulate further and more critical debates.' LSE Review of Books
