All Books articles – Page 3
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ReviewBertrand Goldberg: Architecture of Invention
A new book shows how Bertrand Goldberg brought Bauhaus sensibilities to his work in Chicago
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ReviewBasil Spence: Buildings and Projects
The modernist architect gained a reputation for balancing the traditional with the avant-garde
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ReviewSomerset: North and Bristol (Buildings of England)
New discoveries illuminate an updated edition of Pevsner’s Somerset guide
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ReviewCheshire (Buildings of England)
The new edition of the Pevsner guide steps beyond its architectural remit through sheer enthusiasm
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ReviewBernini: His Life and His Rome by Franco Mormando
This soap-opera-style biography of Bernini tries rather too hard to be interesting
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ReviewThe Architecture of Failure by Douglas Murphy
This book convincingly addresses architecture’s recurring weakness for the brave new world
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ReviewCity as a Political Idea
Krzysztof Nawratek’s exploration of urbanisation is a welcome attempt to shake up the consensus
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ReviewRoom for Diplomacy: Britain’s Diplomatic Buildings Overseas
Mark Bertram’s fascinating book explores the history of Britain’s embassies and missions
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ReviewBuilding After Auschwitz: Jewish Architecture & the Memory of the Holocaust
A search for a definition of post-Holocaust Jewish architecture draws contradictory conclusions
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ReviewInterior Finishes and Fittings for Historic Building Conservation
Bath University’s series distils expert knowledge
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ReviewSavoy: The Restoration, photos by Siobhan Doran
Photographs reveal the true story of the Savoy
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ReviewWhen in Rome: 2000 Years of Roman Sightseeing
Matthew Sturgis’s account of the visitors to the city through the centuries makes an entertaining read
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ReviewInigo Jones: The Architect of Kings
Vaughan Hart’s new book reinterprets Inigo Jones’s court buildings
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ReviewVenice Disputed: Marc'Antonio Barbaro & Venetian Architecture
A history of one of Venice’s leading Renaissance patrons paints a fresh picture
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ReviewHow to design good workspaces
This guide uses European examples to show how bright offices attract bright staff
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ReviewTerry Farrell’s postmodernist legacy
This overview of Farrell’s work shows how pomo has changed the workplace