Breathtaking photographs of desolate and mostly ruinous buildings in vast, often snow-dusted landscapes. Published earlier this year in Germany with the text in English, this is a rare treas... read more
A fine illustrated celebration of 12 houses that have adapted successfully to the modern world: Doddington Hall, Burton Agnes, Loseley, Broughton, Madresfield, Grimsthorpe, Hopetoun, Inverar... read more
The evolution of the country house in Britain from Roman times to the C21st. Aslet has an intimate knowledge of his subject and his kaleidoscope of houses, architects and occupants is inform... read more
Bold building with timber, even in tall structures: Ban, the Japanese architect who won the Pritzker prize in 2014, also uses paper, adobe and other sustainable materials in innovative ways.... read more
First publication in English of the extraordinary 1947 work. Vol 1 is historical - from earliest times to La Scala, Vienna State Opera etc, and the development of theatres in the Russian Emp... read more
First publication in English of the extraordinary 1947 work. Vol 1 is historical - from earliest times to La Scala, Vienna State Opera etc, and the development of theatres in the Russian Emp... read more
A lavishly illustrated history of the use in building of this prince of stone, and what it meant to the designers, craftsmen, patrons and observers. Another superb book from Yale.
This recent, fascinating Yale study of the 'lithic imagination' is already out of print in hardback but the paperback is a fine subsitute, and just as well illustrated.