History of Architecture

The fisherman's hut and the arcachonnaises, magnificent residences of the Belle Époque, have shaped the coastline of the Arcachon basin, from the V...

From 1923 until 1980, Mien Ruys created over 3,000 gardens and landscapes. While most of these are in her native Netherlands, the influence of her ...

French design company La Cabane Perchée presents 40 extraordinary treehouses designed and built by the acclaimed team. Featuring houses in France, ...

This new and comprehensive story of instrumental conservationist Pearl Chases fascinating life is a tribute to her remarkable achievements. Spendin...

Intended as a sequel to Rome in the Eighth Century (Cambridge, 2020), this survey of the material culture of the city of Rome spans the period from...

By the late 1960s, The Architectural Review had a history of campaigning for important issues related to the built environment. Photography had lon...

Architecture needs women. How can the built environment be designed without the expert input of half the population? In spite of the significant nu...

Henry Flitcroft was first employed by the leading aristocratic architect of the time, Richard Boyle, Lord Burlington, who helped him to establish h...

Comparing the work of Archigram and High-Tech architects thematically, this book explores the historical and cultural context of London to reveal t...

[A] page-turning story Times Literary SupplementEye-opening Michael BillingtonA detailed and highly compelling story that involves so much more t...

Buildings are among the crucial features that define a city. They create the cityscape and form the horizon while, at a more personal level, they p...

The roof lines of our towns and cities are places seldom looked at from below. Yet they contain a world of architectural delights. This easy to fo...

Carrowkeel Passage Tomb in Sligo is an extensive Neolithic passage tomb undisturbed its excavation in 1911. Robert Praeger, one of the excavators, ...