{"product_id":"9781849948258-station","title":"Station","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA journey through 20th and 21st century railway architecture and design\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStation\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of modern railway architecture, from a brutalist signalbox in Birmingham to the futuristic snake-like footbridge at Koge Nord station in Denmark, taking in romantic station hotels, bustling interchanges and the latest railway innovations along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA glorious global celebration of modern railway architecture in the mid-20th century and beyond.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany railway books are about nostalgia for the steam age, but this one is different: a global study of railway architecture from the 1950s onwards and into the future. In 50 fascinating entries, renowned travel and architecture writer Christopher Beanland looks primarily at stations but also covers starkly brutalist signal boxes and depots, charming art-adorned undergrounds and international examples of pioneering signage and design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStation\u003c\/i\u003e explores LA's iconic Union Station, the verdant Atocha Station in Madrid and Warsaw's spectacular modernist stations, but it also includes less familiar examples such as Saudi Arabia’s high-speed Haramain Line, the joyous monorail at Walt Disney World Resort and Mexico's anticipated Tren Maya. The book also contains essays on topics including hanging railways in Germany and Japan, the intriguing architecture and design of Berlin's U-Bahn stations and the joy of interrailing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with glorious photographs throughout, this stylish and contemporary book is a celebration of modern railway architecture at its best and will appeal to rail enthusiasts and architecture aficionados alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41593297141857,"sku":"9781849948258","price":27.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33614299_4031e983-2b8d-486d-8a80-f4a37afb21a7.jpg?v=1744275212","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781849948258-station","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}