Today’s starchitects

Architecture Now! 8 is out and although, for the second year running, no South African architects or buildings are featured, we still recommend this book as an essential work of reference.

Anyone interested in 21^st-century building design will be glued to the reviews of new and exciting projects completed and under construction around the world. No style or building type is ignored, making this volume a true compendium of contemporary architecture.

From well-known figures such as Zaha Hadid, Ryue Nishizawa of SANAA fame and Thom Mayne of Morphosis, to rising stars like Joshua Prince-Ramus (REX) and Sou Fujimoto, and on to less-known architects who are the “stars” of tomorrow, Architecture Now! 8 celebrates them all, one page at a time.

Easy-to-navigate illustrated A–Z entries include current and recent projects, biographies, contact information and websites. So whether you are an architect or just have a love of global design, we reckon you can’t go wrong with this latest edition complied by Philip Jodidio and published by Taschen.

More information: www.taschen.com