History of architecture books

Revealing the materials and craftsmanship that shaped the look of eighteenth-century architecture in Britain and...  Read More >>

Born in Warsaw in 1926, Joseph Rykwert was one of the best-known critics and historians of architecture. In this...  Read More >>

Step into the shadows of the world's most infamous cursed locations, where history, tragedy, and misfortune have...  Read More >>

Born in Warsaw in 1926, Joseph Rykwert was one of the best-known critics and historians of architecture. In this...  Read More >>

For over a century, Scott Brownrigg has been at the forefront of architectural innovation, designing the spaces...  Read More >>

The different ways in which medieval architecture in particular could be interpreted are the focus of several articles...  Read More >>

Before there was a Los Angeles or a San Francisco, there was Spain's first colony in upper California, El Presidio...  Read More >>

""A comprehensive, first-of-its-kind book about Chicago's residential architecture and the stories that shaped it....  Read More >>

The first book to examine the classic Italian opera house in a global context. In Opera and the Built Environment,...  Read More >>

Castle Howard is the official illustrated guide to Britain’s finest country house, written by its own curator, and...  Read More >>

Bruno Taut siedelte 1936 von Japan in die Turkei uber, nachdem er den Ruf als Leiter der Architekturabteilung an...  Read More >>

The first book to examine the classic Italian opera house in a global context. In Opera and the Built Environment,...  Read More >>

From the fifteenth century onwards, followers of the Sufi poet Shah Nematullah Vali navigated land and sea routes...  Read More >>

Explore Europe's most iconic castles with the Castles 2026 Calendar! Stunning photos each month, plus a bonus list...  Read More >>

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Este libro tiene como propósito contribuir al conocimiento y difusión de la disciplina relacionada a la conservación...  Read More >>

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From the fifteenth century onwards, followers of the Sufi poet Shah Nematullah Vali navigated land and sea routes...  Read More >>

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Architecture tells the story of a place. In Florida, where rapid growth often erases old buildings before their...  Read More >>

This book is the first to quantify energy inputs for a range of buildings worldwide and across the historical record....  Read More >>

Who built the Empire State Building? Astonishingly, no list of workmen on this historic landmark was ever compiled....  Read More >>

Who built the Empire State Building? Astonishingly, no list of workmen on this historic landmark was ever compiled....  Read More >>

This is the first study of the work of architect Sidney Colwyn Foulkes (1884-1971), one of Britain's most significant...  Read More >>

Explores the architectural heritage of Medieval Dublin in an accessible, illustrated volume for general readers....  Read More >>