* Encyclopedic volume 456 pages fully illustrated * Stimulating debate between prestigious architectural critics * Gives the students invaluable information on the arguments surrounding Modernism * Architects and historians can benefit from the comprehensive summary of ideas This book pits some of the most famous architectural theorists against each other in one volume. The subject for debate is Modernism, the most pressing issue of the 20th century. This timely publication gives a comprehensive overview of the arguments and counter-arguments that abound.