History of Architecture

What happens when a monotheistic, foreign religion needs a space in which to worship in China, a civilisation with a building tradition that has be...

One of the greatest and most in uential architects of Japan's postwar generation, Shinohara Kazuo (1925-2006) has remained virtually unknown outsid...

During the nineteenth century, cultural heritage became a dominant feature of the political ideology of the European states and of their colonies. ...

‘The definitive biography’ Roy StrongThe remarkable story of Bess of Hardwick, her ascent through Elizabethan society and the houses she built that...

Experiencing the resonant acoustics of the church of Hagia Sophia allowed the Byzantine participants in its liturgical rituals to be filled with th...

The first book to explore the world's most significant architectural exhibitions of the 20th century How do you exhibit a building, a locality, a c...

Stretching south from 47th Street to the Midway Plaisance and east from Washington Park to the lakeshore, the historic neighborhood of Hyde Park - ...

This comprehensive survey of British colonial governors' houses and buildings used as state houses or capitols in the North American colonies be...

What is the Ka'ba and why it is pivotal to the Islamic world? Why do pilgrims go about it, not in it? Is it empty? And why is a hollow building cov...

Glass has long transformed the architectural landscape. From the Crystal Palace through to the towering glass spires of today’s cities, few archite...

This book investigates a group of noteworthy public garages featuring facade designs based on historical architectural styles. Considering the gara...

Discover the architectural gems that are Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations in this Sunday Times top 10 bestseller'This is a cracker . . . a beaut...