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Essential reading for architecture and design enthusiasts as well as historians, American Icons Vol. 2. The Architecture of the United States: Elegance and Progress explores the evolution of American architecture through more than 50 iconic projects that have defined the country’s skylines. Editors Sam Lubell and gestalten chose landmark buildings that evoke the soul of American modernism and its Bauhaus influences. Four insightful essays offer a comprehensive view of not only America’s midcentury modernism and International Style, but also of its architectural future. The included projects range from private residences to skyscrapers and cultural buildings, providing great insight into the country’s architectural landscape and its evolution over the last decades. A must-have book for architecture and design lovers, American Icons Vol. 2. The Architecture of the United States: Elegance and Progress is perfect as a gift.

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