History of architecture books

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What is the place of architecture in the history of art? Why has it been at times central to the discipline, and...  Read More >>

If there is one thing we can learn from John Ruskin, it is that each age must find its own way to beauty' writes...  Read More >>

While mosques are the central house of worship for a majority of Muslims around the world, many of Islam's communities...  Read More >>

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This title was first published in 2002. This really is a text that will fill a long-felt want. A key figure in that...  Read More >>

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Olympic Stadia provides a comprehensive account of the development of stadia including but not limited to: developments...  Read More >>

This volume analyzes the extraordinary patronage of modern architecture that the Tremaine family sustained for nearly...  Read More >>

The story of Frederick Douglass is passionate, harrowing, and inspiring. As a former slave, impassioned abolitionist,...  Read More >>

For almost 20 years, Detlef Mertins has been a critical voice in renewing our understanding of architectural modernity....  Read More >>

America's state and national constitutions are virtually ignored in today's society and government. One group says...  Read More >>

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-Louis I. Kahn's 12 most recognized houses are included in this issue, from his first the Oser House in 1940, to...  Read More >>

A reexamination of overlooked Midwestern architectural styles  Read More >>

With Sundry Modernism, Oraib Toukan presents an informal register of modernist Palestinian architecture--an assemblage...  Read More >>

Those involved in the creation of public spaces think a great deal about the users of those spaces. Users think...  Read More >>

The incredible affluence and extravagance of Euclid Avenue's Millionaires' Row have fascinated Clevelanders for...  Read More >>

This is the first comprehensive study of the reception of classical architecture in different regions of the world....  Read More >>

Deliver me from the Watchers who bear slaughtering knives, and who have cruel fingers. The Egyptian Book of...  Read More >>

A fresh take on the history of architecture, using cultural timelines to reveal little-known connections between...  Read More >>

Fully illustrated throughout, The Renaissance is a highly accessible and colourful journey along the cultural contours...  Read More >>

This book traces the ideal of total environmental control through the intellectual and geographic journey of Knud...  Read More >>

Suffragette City brings together a collection of illustrated essays dedicated to exploring and analysing cases in...  Read More >>