Author: Coates Nisel
Place: New York
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Year: 2003
Pages: 464
ISBN: 1-56898-424-32
Source: Donated by Sir Ratan Tata Trust
Subject: Architecture
Sub-Subject: Architecture Design
Keyword: Nigel Coates, Urban Hybridization, Architectural Vision, Imaginative Urban Future
Classification: 711.4
Shelf: C1R4
Accession No: B288
Contents: Tuning In, Locking On, Undressing, Letting Go, Cranking Up, Flipping Out
Abstract: *Ecstacity* is the first book by renowned architect Nigel Coates, offering a unique vision of a futuristic metropolis. It blends elements from major cities—Tokyo, Cairo, London, New York, Rome, Mumbai, and Rio de Janeiro—into a singular, dynamic urban space where cultural contrasts and hybridization flourish. The work presents a world where reality and fantasy coexist, with a kaleidoscope of colors, sketches, maps, photographs, and written narratives. This collaborative project features contributions from architectural giants such as Rem Koolhaas, Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry, Gaetano Pesce, and Ron Arad, enriching the vision with their diverse perspectives. Writers Marcus Field and Brian Hatton provide insightful commentaries, while historian Theodore Zeldin offers a reflective essay. The book itself is a work of art, with the creative direction of London-based graphic designers, Why Not Associates, incorporating special materials and print techniques to make the book an extraordinary object. *Ecstacity* is not just a design book, but a manifesto of a bold, imaginative urban future, where the boundaries of possibility are pushed and the ordinary becomes extraordinary.