History of Architecture

Between the well-documented development of colonial Bombay and sprawling contemporary Mumbai, a profound shift in the city’s fabric occurred: the e...

This book examines how Pompeian peristyle gardens were utilized to represent the socioeconomic status of Roman homeowners, introducing fresh perspe...

This book examines the role that time plays in the life of buildings, adopting a comparative study of this influence between European and Chinese t...

The architect’s role is constantly adapting. Throughout history it has shifted significantly, shaped by social, cultural, technological and economi...

Institution Architecture: Building the Avant-garde takes a terminological, sociological and semiological approach that develops by tracing the ‘ava...

Filippo Brunelleschi is at once the most famous and most misunderstood architect of the Renaissance. The founding architect of the movement tha...

This groundbreaking study examines the intricate relationship between the rise of the nineteenth-century bourgeoisie and the emergence of modern ar...

A beautiful photographic stroll around the bookshops, restaurants, literary locations and authors’ neighbourhoods in the Big Apple. ...

First Published in 1986 The Architectural History of King's College Chapel provides a complete picture of how and why King’s College Chapel came to...

A stunning portfolio of work by Japan’s leading contemporary architect, showcasing exquisite photography of 28 extraordinary projects selected by A...