History of architecture books

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Exquisitely illustrated with new photography, providing comprehensive coverage of Prior's architectural work, as...  Read More >>

An essay that deftly deconstructs the history of 'Islamic architecture', challenging colonial narratives and promoting...  Read More >>

The history of Britain told through the stories of twenty-five notable buildings, from the Iron Age fortification...  Read More >>

A devastating, meticulous account of the history of Israel's destruction of Gaza from an acclaimed architect and...  Read More >>

This book considers the motives, and ambitions of writing architectural history during the 1900s. In reference to...  Read More >>

This will be the first book to focus on the African patrons, who commissioned grand family mansions from the 1860s...  Read More >>

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Long before telescopes, observatories, or written calendars, human beings were already studying the sky. Across...  Read More >>

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

The first in-depth study of the history of Scottish new towns – their architecture, planning and communities.  Read More >>

Alvar Aalto's work is strongly influenced by his experience of nature – especially in the deep forests of his Finnish...  Read More >>

Sanskar Kendra stands as one of Le Corbusier's lesser-known architectural achievements, a cultural center designed...  Read More >>

Architects and artists have always acknowledged over the centuries that Rome is rightly called the »eternal city«....  Read More >>

Country Houses: The Architecture of Mark P. Finlay grants exclusive access beyond the stone walls and the guardhouses...  Read More >>

Abandoned Ozarks II: Forgotten Schoolhouses is another nostalgic trip through time with acclaimed regional photographer...  Read More >>

The impact of women’s contributions to modern architecture and the built environment. Women have influenced the...  Read More >>

The architectural heritage of socialist modernism and conservation in former Eastern Bloc countries. Contentious...  Read More >>

This book investigates the historical and functional significance of Stonemasons' marks—symbols inscribed on individual...  Read More >>

Mexican architecture of the 20th century was influenced by two generations who were active in Guadalajara in the...  Read More >>

Beginning Again with the Classical Orders reconsiders well-established understandings of the ancient Greek Corinthian,...  Read More >>

Discover more than 300 extraordinary unbuilt architecture projects that never made it off the drawing board  Read More >>