Word: compendia
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...principles of the new style, and eighty photographs of contemporary architecture which serve the purpose of references from the text and of showing good examples of the International Style, "the only genuine architectural style since the Eighteenth century." Most books on modern architecture so far have been great compendia of a galaxy of new architectural creations all over the world, but this well printed, attractive volume serves the confused average reader by a critical selection and by its demonstration of constructive principles. This is no place for a discussion of the merits or defects of the new style...