{"product_id":"ricardo-bofill","title":"Ricardo Bofill","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis illustrated hardcover book, written by Dominique Serrell and Michèle Champenois, looks at Ricardo Bofill’s work in France and the political context around major urban projects. It’s a strong pick for architecture and urban planning readers who want a detailed, document-based view of Bofill’s French years, including projects like Les Halles and landmark developments from the 1970s and 1980s.\u003cbr\u003e_____\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRicardo Bofill by Dominique Serrell and Michèle Champenois focuses on Bofill’s role in France from 1972 to 1985 and the debates surrounding his proposals and built work. Designed as a fully illustrated diary, it traces the close relationship between architecture and politics under Valéry Giscard d’Estaing and François Mitterrand. The narrative draws on witness accounts and the Taller archives, making it an engaging architecture book for readers who like context as much as imagery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeep it on a coffee table for browsing the visual material, or dip in chapter by chapter when you want a focused dose of French urban history. It also works well as a reference for students and design professionals looking for a project-driven case study. As a gift, it’s an easy choice for fans of modern architecture and ambitious city-scale planning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thatcooliving.com\/collections\/book\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Shop Book on That Cool Living\" aria-label=\"Shop Book on That Cool Living\"\u003eBook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended collections\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thatcooliving.com\/collections\/coffee-table-books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Browse Coffee Table Books on That Cool Living\" aria-label=\"Browse Coffee Table Books on That Cool Living\"\u003eCoffee Table Books\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thatcooliving.com\/collections\/cookbooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Browse Cookbooks on That Cool Living\" aria-label=\"Browse Cookbooks on That Cool Living\"\u003eCookbooks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thatcooliving.com\/collections\/books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Discover more inspiring and cool Coffee Table Books in the Books collection\" aria-label=\"Discover more inspiring and cool Coffee Table Books in the Books collection\"\u003eDiscover more inspiring and cool Coffee Table Books.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51903141642582,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7921\/7849\/files\/RicardoBofill_VisionsofArchitecture-front.webp?v=1763607898","url":"https:\/\/www.thatcooliving.com\/en-es\/products\/ricardo-bofill","provider":"THAT COOL LIVING","version":"1.0","type":"link"}