History of architecture books

An expansive account of the ever-popular mid-century movement from the place where it all began  Read More >>

In defense of the rituals--sacred and spiritual--that continue to underpin modern architecture despite its reductionist...  Read More >>

""The Reformist"" by Nana Addo is a compelling satirical stage and screen play set in the fictional nation of Kolony,...  Read More >>

Offering a practical guide to the past, present and future of housing, Dual Cities explores affordable housing cultures...  Read More >>

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A critical biography of the quietly inventive Renaissance architect.  Read More >>

Examination of urban planning under the Nazi dictatorship as something that evolved during the different periods...  Read More >>

From the material to the procedural and the conceptual, this volume explores the practices of finishing in architecture...  Read More >>

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Through the work of the Italian architect, theorist and historian Paolo Portoghesi (1931-2023), this book offers...  Read More >>

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This book shows how we can better design for stakeholder agency, serve historically marginalized populations, and...  Read More >>

This beautifully illustrated book invites readers to explore over fifty iconic University libraries dating from...  Read More >>

Here are the most influential architectural essays written since the Renaissance, copiously illustrated, in a great...  Read More >>

Design Shifts, A Poetic Journey Through Post-Normal Times offers a unique exploration of architecture and design's...  Read More >>

Et si le naufrage le plus célèbre de l'histoire n'avait pas révélé tous ses secrets ? Dans Ce qu'ils ne vous disent...  Read More >>

This book shows how we can better design for stakeholder agency, serve historically marginalized populations, and...  Read More >>

A lively new history of London told through twenty-five buildings, from iconic Georgian townhouses to the Shard...  Read More >>

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Gumshoe is new series of architectural books, introducing a new approach to the writing of architectural history....  Read More >>

Discover the remarkable twentieth-century architecture of Copenhagen with over 50 buildings featured on this two-sided...  Read More >>

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A distinct line of both physical and conceptual ""continuity with antiquity"" connects the architectural developments...  Read More >>

Das Theater von Minturnae ist auch als Ruine ein beeindruckendes Zeugnis romischen Theaterbaus. Seine Untersuchung...  Read More >>

The project aims at compiling and publishing all Latin and German inscriptions of the Middle Ages and the Early...  Read More >>