Now in a new flexi edition that is more affordable than ever, this breathtaking volume highlights the world's best modern architecture, the people behind the buildings, and the impact they have had on their surroundings. From New York City's Chrysler Building to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; from the Sydney Opera House to Kansai International Airport, the buildings profiled here have proved enduring monuments to their architects' visions and the hopes and dreams of their eras. Presented in full-color, double-page spreads, these buildings represent nearly every continent on the globe and almost every architectural trend of the past century. The double-page spreads provide numerous photographs and plans, a summary of the architect's career, and fascinating anecdotes about building sites, materials, and construction. For architectural students, travelers, and the general reader, this insightful book is the next best thing to visiting the buildings themselves.