History of architecture books

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 >>

The thrilling true story behind the Allies’ mission to take back Venice from the Germans – and save its artistic...  Read More >>

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Originally published in 1993, this is a book about the context of placemaking – the production of vernacular architecture...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1994, this title is a case study of Swedish office buildings and examines how they have...  Read More >>

First published in 1990, this book was not meant to represent one view or approach. The only unifying element is...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1992, this title examines the complex experience of colonial domination, social reaction,...  Read More >>

High-Tech Britain is a showcase of Britain’s most astonishing examples of High-Tech buildings from the late twentieth...  Read More >>

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

Examining the contemporary press, memoirs, travelogues and photographs as well as the visitors' book it uses the...  Read More >>

Figure essentielle de l'architecture moderne, Alvar Aalto occupe une place singulière dans l'histoire du XXᵉ siècle....  Read More >>

This book considers post-19th-century Athens as a unique instance of a secret side of metropolitan capitalism.  Read More >>

Arab Modernism(s) is an exploration of how the Arab world encountered modernism – sometimes inadvertently, sometimes...  Read More >>

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

What does it mean for a stone to hold a secret for sixteen hundred years? In the heart of Milan stands a sentinel...  Read More >>

In an age where the sacred is often forgotten, do you still believe that Heaven can touch the dusty earth of a mountain...  Read More >>

Does the soul not yearn for a beauty that does not wither, and a truth that the modern world cannot silence? Deep...  Read More >>

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

This new English edition of Roman Building makes available the most up-to-date revision of the text to a new generation...  Read More >>

Can a single drop of water carry the weight of the Infinite? Imagine standing in a dusty field in 1432, a world...  Read More >>

Does the soul not yearn for the ground where the veil between Heaven and Earth is thinnest? Within the bustling...  Read More >>