McNeill, Donald, 1969-

The global architect : firms, fame and urban form / Donald McNeill. - New York : Routledge, 2009. - ix, 180 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [162]-176) and index.

The globalization of architectural practice -- Designing at distance -- Architectural celebrity and the cult of the individual -- The "Bilbao effect" -- Rem Koolhaas and the heteronomy of global capitalism -- The geography of the skyscraper -- The ethics of architectural practice.

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Architecture and globalization.
Architectural practice.
Architecture and society--History--20th century.
Architecture and society--History--21st century.

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