History of architecture books

What building today tells us about tomorrow's Earth and our place on it.  Read More >>

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A sweeping history of humanity’s most fundamental creation—the home—and its effects on the land, cities and people...  Read More >>

Rare architectural drawings from the Gothic period uncover a flourishing tradition of design and draftsmanship,...  Read More >>

The story of the hundred-year evolution of Portmeirion, a unique and captivating Italianate village on the coast...  Read More >>

The Irvine Ranch: Fulfilling the Vision, 1977-2026 continues the story of the planning and development of the Irvine...  Read More >>

Pulitzer Prize–winner Blair Kamin introduces twenty-five essays, covering each gate at Harvard Yard. Richly illustrated,...  Read More >>

An expanded new edition of this fascinating and lavishly illustrated landmark volume offers a guided tour of Hamptons...  Read More >>

An essay that deftly deconstructs the history of 'Islamic architecture', challenging colonial narratives and promoting...  Read More >>

From Toledo to Moscow and Stockholm to Seville, discover the continent's finest architecture with the Sunday Times...  Read More >>

A provocative and personal investigation into the intersection of race, identity, and the built environment.  Read More >>

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Lavishly illustrated, this is the first book on the global and postcolonial entanglements of Austrian architecture...  Read More >>

This beautifully illustrated book showcases a selection of 60 remarkable interiors selected from the thousands cared...  Read More >>

Offers a survey of a decade of school building design by Berlin- and Lausanne-based AFF Architekten, a collective...  Read More >>

In this elegant follow-up to the bestselling Brutalist Japan, Paul Tulett brings his distinctive eye to South Korea's...  Read More >>

This study relates Art Deco architecture in Hong Kong with local socioeconomic and political contexts, and adopts...  Read More >>

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Out There is a critical survey of 50 architectural firms working across America's regional cities and small towns....  Read More >>

A lavishly illustrated 200-year history of the University of Manchester. For the first time, the story is told in...  Read More >>

An in-depth account of the life and career of Minnesota's first modern architect 2024 Docomomo US Modernism in...  Read More >>

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Recent major excavations at a variety of sites associated with Hermogenes have refreshed, invigorated, and refined...  Read More >>

Winner, 2020 Ron Tyler Award for Best Illustrated Book on Texas History and Culture In this thoughtful tour...  Read More >>