Architectural History and Styles

Focusing on the practicalities of the profession and the intangible motivations behind design, this book provides a critical overview of 3000 years of architectural practice and education.

In this highly-illustrated survey, John Boughton, author of Municipal Dreams, examines the remarkable history of social housing in the UK.

An unprecedented survey of more than 250 architects who continue to define one of the most polarizing yet celebrated of styles

Many of London's Victorian buildings are built of coarse-textured yellow bricks - London stocks, produced in huge quantities through the 19th century. Whether visible or hidden, they form a major part of the fabric of the capital. This detailed history of the industry offers a fresh perspective on the social and economic history of the city.

Brutalist Britain is a lovingly photographed, authoritative overview of Brutalist architecture in Britain in the 1960s and 1970s.