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Urban Playgrounds : Skateboarding and Urban Sports Around the World
Urban Playgrounds : Skateboarding and Urban Sports Around the World
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ISBN No.: 9783967040418
Pages: 240
Year: 202210
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 70.28
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

Born from a need to challenge boundaries and reclaim the right to the city, from a desire for self-expression and entertainment, urban sports reimagine concrete as a playground. Be it freestyling on a skateboard, riding a BMX, or stretching the human body in parkour, urban athletes demonstrate the myriad possibilities hidden in asphalt. Together with Red Bull, this book explores some of the world's most thrilling places for urban sports. From meccas such as MACBA in Barcelona or Venice Beach in LA, to up-and-coming destinations like Cairo, Lagos, or Jakarta, this book reveals an exhilarating marriage between space and sports in global cities. Discover the magic that happens when fearless athletes appropriate the best of architecture. Selected featured locations include: Los Angeles, CA New York, NY New Orleans, LA San Francisco, CA Brasilia, Brazil São Paulo, Brazil Medellín, Colombia Bogotá, Colombia Cartagena, Colombia Mexico City, Mexico.


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