This acclaimed survey of modern architecture and its origins has become a classic since it first appeared in 1980‎.‎ For this fourth edition‎,‎ Kenneth Frampton has added a major new chapter that explores the effects of globalization on architecture in recent years‎,‎ the rise annd rise of the celebrity architect‎,‎ and the way in which practices worldwide have addressed such issues as sustainability and habitat‎.‎ The bibliography has also been updated and expanded‎,‎ making this volume more complete and indispensable than ever‎.‎