Palaces, Chateaux, Country Houses

Country houses and the British empire, 17001930 assesses the economic and cultural links between country houses and the Empire between the eighteen...

Originally constructed in the late 16th century for the notorious Bess of Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury, Hardwick Hall is now among the National...

This beautiful publication narrates the romantic biography of an architecturally significant country residence and its rescue from decline. Dating ...

Sir John Vanbrugh is celebrated today as one of England's finest country house architects. His masterpieces include palatial private homes such as ...

Eight hundred turbulent years of history are reflected in the now calm and delightful house and gardens of Michelham Priory. Founded in 1229 by Aug...

Palazzo Vecchio portrays the architecture of the historic Florentine palace immortalised by the internationally-renowned photographer Massimo Listr...

As the fight for women's rights continues, and whilst men and women alike push for gender equality around the globe, this book aims to introduce re...

British country houses have experienced a renaissance since the early 1970s. A new accord is needed today, recognising the increasingly contested c...

'If a house could gossip, this is the book that Hampton Court would whisper. An enjoyable and readable stroll through 500 years of Hampton Court hi...

Baumschlager Eberle Berlin (BE Berlin) was founded in 2010 by Dietmar Eberle and Gerd Jäger with a very specific mission. In its early years, this ...

Much of our time at the movies is spent in other peoples homes. Cinema is, after all, often about everyday life. Spectacle of Property is the first...