Concrete Jungle: Tropical Architecture and its Surprising Origins

Book info: Concrete Jungle: Tropical Architecture and its Surprising Origins (Hardcover, 304 pages) – gestalten, 2023. Language: English.

Combine concrete’s stoicism with luscious vegetative environments and you get to the language of tropical modernism. In continuity with its founding principles from the mid 20th century, today’s architectural visionaries renew the use of raw materials, such as exposed concrete, to explore functionality rather than aesthetics. No matter if works are created in total symbiosis with the tropical landscape or surrounded by flourishing nature, Concrete Jungle presents the dichotomy of the rough material being softened by interaction with the interior and exterior. When gray meets green a never ending range of impressions awakens. Editorial Reviews Review "Named 'Concrete Jungle' the 304-page hardback spans lush landscapes the world over, profiling architects who both pioneered and were inspired by the style." – Hypebeast