History of Architecture

Who was the bona fide architect of the New Houses of Parliament? Charles Barry (1795-1860), the winner of the Parliamentary competition, or Augustu...

A Guide to Sicily containing reconstructions of the important ancient sites in context with the current buildingsEach site is illustrated as it is ...

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...

'60 fantastical structures described and illustrated in this colourful and highly entertaining book.' The Sunday Times 'If you cant think of a pres...

A literary and cultural history of the intimate space of the eighteenth-century closetand how it fired the imaginations of Pepys, Sterne, Swift, an...

Sofia is one of the oldest cities in Europe, though it still remains relatively undiscovered as a destination. Its urban fabric comprises an immens...

Antoni Gaudi''s architecture is unique and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Impressive forms, rich colors, and ingenious structura...

Beverleys rich historic legacy is visible in its many beautiful buildings. Already an important religious centre in Anglo-Saxon times, it continued...

From the Houses of Parliament to the Midland Hotel at St Pancras and Strawberry Hill House, Gothic Revival buildings are some of the most distincti...

The publication is about the outstanding architectural masterpiece which is the crematorium in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It was built a ...

Open Access: Contextualizing the Archivolted Portals of Northern Spain and Western France within the Theology and Politics of Entry explores the hi...

The definitive illustrated guide for visitors to National Trust houses, gardens and many unusual buildings. 2013 brings fresh and exciting things t...

Architecture is distinguished from other art forms by its sense of function, its localized quality, its technique, its public and nonpersonal chara...

Updated with expanded coverage of twenty-first century architecture, this new edition uniquely comprises a detailed survey of Western architecture ...