History of architecture books

This book offers one of the first critical, research-oriented biographies of an architectural practice from the...  Read More >>

A historical study of Latin American modernism, foregrounding Quito, Ecuador as a point of encounter between local...  Read More >>

A critical investigation of the 1960s Fun Palace that focuses on its ambitious cultural agenda and emphasises the...  Read More >>

Choosing Architecture traces the history of arguments about architecture in the West via analyses of key documents...  Read More >>

States of Emergency navigates the temporal and spatial dimensions of France’s states of emergency across three colonial...  Read More >>

World's fairs are among the most significant modern phenomena. Between 1893 and 1915, classical and Egyptian architecture...  Read More >>

Explore the rich history of Berkhamsted in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings....  Read More >>

Explore the rich history of Evesham in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings....  Read More >>

The freestanding arch is one of Roman architecture's most innovative and distinctive structures. Despite its ubiquity...  Read More >>

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This book discusses the varying responses to colonial heritage in West African cities, with a focus on Praia in...  Read More >>

Figura esencial de la arquitectura moderna, Alvar Aalto ocupa una posición singular en la historia del siglo XX....  Read More >>

This book answers all the questions on dowsing, informing the reader as to why and how dowsing works. Moreover,...  Read More >>

Setiap monumen adalah harta berharga, bukan sekadar batu atau bangunan, tetapi saksi sejarah, penjaga legenda, dan...  Read More >>

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holds a singular position in the history of modern architecture. Neither marginal nor strictly doctrinal, his work...  Read More >>

Meet the structures of Austrian-American Richard Neutra, master of postwar architecture, whose cool, sleek style...  Read More >>

In richly visual essays, written and curated by Foster himself, the internationally celebrated architect examines...  Read More >>

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

Professional architects first began to arrive in California in the 1880s. These architects wanted to practice their...  Read More >>

Can the silent stones of an ancient cathedral speak the secrets of the Divine? For centuries, the Cathedral of...  Read More >>

Can a mountain peak hold the weight of a king's desperate vow and the soul of a nation? Standing atop the jagged...  Read More >>

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