Main entry:

Soules, Matthew, author.

Title & Author:

Icebergs, zombies, and the ultra-thin : architecture and capitalism in the twenty-first century / Matthew Soules.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

Hudson, New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2021]

Description:

239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Finance capitalism and architecture -- Chapter 2. Zombies and ghosts, growth and decay -- Chapter 3. The forms of finance -- Chapter 4. UHNWIs and the superprime -- Chapter 5. Simplification and postsocial space -- Chapter 6. Residential avatars and life surrogates -- Chapter 7. Constant object -- Chapter 5. From sci-fi to fi-fi -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Image credits -- Index -- About the author.

Summary:

"An exploration of how finance capitalism converts architecture to financial assets and alters the fabric of our global urban landscapes."-- Provided by publisher.
"'Icebergs, Zombies, and the Ultra Thin' is an indictment of how finance capitalism dramatically alters not only architectural forms but also the very nature of our cities and societies. From the cavernous underground "iceberg" homes of the superrich in London to Paris's owned-but-empty "zombie" housing to the ultra-thin luxury "pencil towers" sprouting in Manhattan, Matthew Soules demonstrates how investment imperatives shape what and how we build on a global scale."--taken from back cover.

ISBN:

9781616899462 hardcover
1616899468 hardcover
electronic book
9781648960291

Subject:

Architecture and society History 21st century.
Financialization.
Architecture Economic aspects.
Architecture et société Histoire 21e siècle.
Financiarisation.
Architecture Aspect économique.
ARCHITECTURE / General.
Architecture and society.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 309913
Call No.: BIB 255056
Status: Available