World of Art series

Architecture - History & Reference

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American Architecture

American Architecture

  • Paperback
Excellent photographs and a lively text – The Independent

Architecture after Modernism

Architecture after Modernism

  • Paperback
A significant contribution to information resources on the architecture of the last twenty five years – Library Journal

The Architecture of the Eighteenth Century

The Architecture of the Eighteenth Century

  • Paperback
The exquisite beauty of buildings by Adam, Hawksmoor and others is brought into focus in the context of the ideas of the time.

The Architecture of the Italian Renaissance

The Architecture of the Italian Renaissance

  • Paperback
Professor Murray’s book is truly welcome … what he sets out to do he accomplishes most ably – Architecture Design

Baroque and Rococo

Baroque and Rococo

  • Paperback
His observations upon painters and paintings are particularly acute – The Connoisseur

The Classical Language of Architecture

The Classical Language of Architecture

  • Paperback
An easy introduction to both the grammar and the superstructure of classical orders – The Guardian

The Gothic Revival

The Gothic Revival

  • Paperback
A good summary of the Gothic Revival in its historic and artistic contexts … well written and concise … a quick and lively trip through one of the most important theoretical and stylistic architectural movements of our times – Journal of Preservation Technology

Islamic Art and Architecture

Islamic Art and Architecture

  • Paperback
Covering a thousand years of history and an area stretching from the Atlantic to the borders of India and China, this accessible and definitive guide traces the evolution of an extraordinary range of Islamic art forms

Italian Architecture

Italian Architecture

From Michelangelo to Borromini

  • Paperback
Absorbing… rich in practical insights… the photographs are magnificent – The Independent

Modern Architecture

Modern Architecture

A Critical History

  • Paperback
One of the most important works on modern architecture we have today – Architectural Design

Scottish Architecture

Scottish Architecture

  • Paperback
This little book does everything an introduction to Scottish architecture should – The Scotsman

The Sources of Modern Architecture and Design

The Sources of Modern Architecture and Design

  • Paperback
There is no more readable, more copiously illustrated survey of the period from the Crystal Palace to the Bauhaus – The Sunday Telegraph

Western Architecture

Western Architecture

A Survey from Ancient Greece to the Present

  • Paperback
Western Architecture is an original and far-reaching survey of the history of architecture in Europe and North America, from ancient Greece to the present.