{"product_id":"atlas-of-never-built-architecture","title":"Atlas of Never Built Architecture | Standard Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A highly entertaining romp through what the world might have looked like, had fate chosen a different path.’ – \u003cem\u003eGuardian \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover more than 300 extraordinary unbuilt architecture projects that never made it off the drawing board.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrganized geographically across nearly 400 pages, this monumental homage to architectural ambition includes proposed projects of all types – from skyscrapers, museums, churches, and bridges to theme parks, casinos, opera houses, and even a floating theater boat that resembles a UFO. Seen together, the projects conjure a strange and wonderful new world while offering insight into how our built environment been conceived and developed over the last 100 years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders will discover futuristic visions from architectural icons such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Mies, and Louis Kahn, alongside more contemporary proposals from Zaha Hadid, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Steven Holl, Norman Foster, and Daniel Libeskind. Each project is brought to life through deeply researched text and a wealth of imagery, including previously unpublished prints, paintings, drawings, etchings, preparatory sketches, and more. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt times impractical or fanciful but always imaginative and ambitious, the projects in \u003cem\u003eAtlas of Never Built Architecture\u003c\/em\u003e reveal the incredible diversity of ideas that have emerged from the world’s most influential architects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eProduct Details: \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eBy \u003cspan\u003eSam Lubell and Greg Goldin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eISBN: 978-1837291427\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003ePublished: Feb. 18, 2026 by Phaidon Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003ePages: 368, Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eDimensions: \u003cspan\u003e11.42 x 8.07\" x 1.25\" inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eWeight: 3.95 lbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAbout the Authors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam Lubell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreg Goldin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are Los Angeles-based architecture writers. World experts on the subject of unbuilt architecture, they are the co-authors and co-curators of the hit exhibitions and companion books \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNever Built New York\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNever Built Los Angeles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. They have each contributed to numerous publications, including the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eArchitectural Record\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and Sam has also written several books for Phaidon, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife Meets Art\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrama\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phaidon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67777163067707,"sku":null,"price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1160\/7368\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-22135220.png?v=1792691603","url":"https:\/\/designshop.aia.org\/products\/atlas-of-never-built-architecture","provider":"AIA Design Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}