Cover art for Architecture: The Whole Story
Published
Thames & Hudson, September 2014
ISBN
9780500291481
Format
Softcover, 576 pages
Dimensions
24.5cm × 17.5cm

Architecture: The Whole Story by

Not in stock
Fast $7.95 flat-rate shipping!
Only pay $7.95 per order within Australia, including end-to-end parcel tracking.
100% encrypted and secure
We adhere to industry best practice and never store credit card details.
Talk to real people
Contact us seven days a week – our staff are here to help.

From ancient and classical masterpieces to contemporary, cutting-edge buildings, architecture has defined our world throughout history. Drawing its examples from all around the globe, Architecture: The Whole Story is a richly illustrated and comprehensive account of the architects, plans, designs and constructions that over the centuries have most engaged our minds, inspired our imaginations and raised our spirits.

For everyone who has ever wished for greater insight into the art of building design, Architecture: The Whole Story provides the analytical tools to appreciate to the fullest the variety of architectural achievement and the built environment in the world.

Related books

  • On Architecture by

    This foundational work on architecture is brought to Penguin Classics for the first time in a new illustrated edition

    In De architectura (c.40 BC ...

    3 in stock - ships Fri 26th!
  • Architecture: The Definitive Visual History by

    The definitive global visual history of architecture

    From ancient dwellings to modern high-tech skyscrapers, discover everything there is to know about the history of architecture ...

    2 in stock - ships Fri 26th!
  • Paris Art Deco by

    The art of its architectural details. With the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Moderne, the city of Paris heralded in the New ...

    1 in stock - ships Fri 26th!
  • A History of Western Architecture Seventh Edition by

    Far and away the best narrative of western architecture in existence...it stands out as an intellectual triumph. - Sir John Summerson

    In this highly acclaimed ...

    1 in stock - ships Fri 26th!
  • Monumental: The Greatest Architecture Created by Humankind by

    A stunning photo book featuring portraits and summaries of 169 masterpieces from 10,000-plus years of architectural history, from churches and temples, castles and caves ...

    1 in stock - ships Fri 26th!
  • An Architectural Masterpiece in Hyderabad: From British Residency to Osmania University College for Women by

    In the heart of Hyderabad, India, is the majestic Osmania University College for Women. The building was originally constructed at the turn of the 19th ...

    1 in stock - ships Fri 26th!
  • Heaven on Earth: The Lives and Legacies of the World's Greatest Cathedrals by

    A glorious illustrated history of sixteen of the world's greatest cathedrals, interwoven with the extraordinary stories of the people who built them.

    'An impeccable ...

    due for release Apr 2024
  • Restoring Notre-Dame de Paris: Rebirth of the Legendary Gothic Cathedral by

    Magnum photographer Patrick Zachmann was on the scene when the disastrous fire erupted in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral on the evening of April 15, 2019 ...

    on order