History of architecture books

By transporting waves of newly arrived immigrants along rail lines from both coasts, railway companies played an...  Read More >>

Examines the history of the concept of “detail” in architecture from the 18th century to the present day  Read More >>

Tells the untold history of West African architecture in the colonial era, as revealed for the first time through...  Read More >>

Architectural Encounters in Asia Pacific explores the architecture of colonial trade and industry, revealing a complex...  Read More >>

An illustrated love letter to Perth’s heritage buildings—Building Stories: Perth reveals their gossipy pasts, surprising...  Read More >>

This book examines the growth of place-based opposition to destructive redevelopment practices in Moscow and the...  Read More >>

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

This book examines five centuries of Ibero-American architectural history through the lens of its Arabic architectural...  Read More >>

A showcase of Britain’s most astonishing examples of High-Tech buildings from the late twentieth century and beyond....  Read More >>

A pictorial guide to over 150 homes dating from the late 18th, the 19th and the 20th centuries throughout the province...  Read More >>

An examination of the 2,000 year history of urban development in Barcelona, and prospects for the city in the twenty-first...  Read More >>

Containing over 1200 photographs and detailed line drawings from which one can design and build directly, National...  Read More >>

These photographs of once top-secret institutes reveal both fantastical and futuristic technology, alongside crumbling...  Read More >>

An illustrated history of nomadic living in Britain in the pursuit of more inclusive housing policy and design....  Read More >>

This volume explores the importance of climate justice and equity in climate action. While focused on cultural heritage,...  Read More >>

Disaster mapping and reconstruction from the 19th century to the present, with European case studies illustrating...  Read More >>

This lavishly illustrated book explores the great exemplars of Nordic residential architecture from the past 120...  Read More >>

Photographer Jane Moorman displays the architecture and décor of the Tennessee State Capitol in a way that invites...  Read More >>

Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater Coloring Book gives the observer an opportunity to engage with the historical...  Read More >>

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

Architectural icon Norman Foster walks us through his most famous projects, from the Millennium Bridge and the ""Gherkin"",...  Read More >>

Beyond Building examines architecture in nineteenth-century France through the lens of gender, making a case for...  Read More >>

World Observation explores the archives and architecture of Itō Chūta (1867–1954), the eminent architectural thinker...  Read More >>

Does your soul yearn for a sanctuary that the modern world can no longer provide? In an age where beauty is...  Read More >>

Does your soul ache for a tangible connection to the suffering and glory of our Lord Jesus Christ? Across the...  Read More >>