This title is on contemporary South African architecture, celebrates some 50 projects of architectural excellence that have been built in the years of democracy since 1994. Through both text and full-colour photographs it explores the ways in which local architects have contributed to change in this country through their work and to the development of a new sense of cultural identity. The focus is on buildings that create beauty from utility and need, that respect their place in the landscape, that connect people to their social and physical environment, and that unlock the potential of cities to amaze and astound. This title will bring South African architecture to the centre of the international architectural debate.
