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The history of Western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the dramatic impact of CAD on architectural practice at the be...
In his highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the...
When Morality and Architecture was first published in 1977, it received passionate praise and equally passionate criticism. An editorial in Apollo, en...
One of the most visited sites in Italy, the Roman Forum is also one of the best-known wonders of the Roman world. Though a highpoint on the tourist ro...
The Development of a Theme in Architectural History and Theory from the Gothic Revival to the Modern Movement
Morality and architecture has been described variously as brave, mischievous, brilliant, reactionary, and a 'time bomb'. It is undoubtedly controversi...
The Picturesque in Architecture, Landscape and Garden Design
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Essays on Architecture Presented to David Watkin
In this beautifully illustrated volume, fifteen distinguished writers on architecture mark the retirement of Professor David Watkin from the Universit...
In this highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to th...
Regency Designer
This title presents a comprehensive study of Thomas Hope, focusing on his multifaceted role as designer and patron. The contributors examine his wide-...
A Concise History
Beispiele deutsch-britischen Kulturtransfers
Dieser reich bebilderte Band widmet sich dem deutsch-britischen Kulturtransfer in der Landschaftsarchitektur des 18. und 19. Jahrhunderts, unter ander...
George III and the Culture of the Enlightenment
"The broad, interdisciplinary approach of Professor Watkin's wide-ranging text suggests new lines of enquiry for historians of architecture and art an...
A Social and Architectural History
This is the story of one of the world's greatest hotels. Cรฉsar Ritz was a remarkable 19th-century genius who completely transformed the notion of a h...
Rockets Group
Text of the first Annual Soane Lecture sponsored by Sir John Soane's Museum, London, delivered by David Watkin. Discusses the influence of Enlightenme...
The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace and Other Works
The new Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace designed by John Simpson was opened as a centre for visual arts by Her Majesty the Queen in May 2002 as p...
Enlightenment Thought and the Royal Academy Lectures
A fully documented study of the architect Sir John Soane, with the text of his principal lectures....
Architecture and Urban Design, 1967-1992
Leon Krier's most important essays and all his projects, including his proposals for Poundbury near Dorchester, and masterplans for Luxemburg's New Qu...
A Guide and Gazetteer
22 Arlington Street, Its Owners and Builders
SUMMARY: Assesses the work and contribution of William Kent, architect of 22 Arlington Street, and traces the history of the London mansion from the 1...
Cambridge Architecture 1804-1834
Being the Revised and Greatly Expanded Memoirs of David Watkin
The Poetry of Art and Architecture
The complete works of distinguished artist and architectural illustrator Carl Laubin are brought together here for the first time in one accessible vo...
From the Archives of Country Life
In The Classical Country House architectural historian David Watkin takes a fresh and innovative look at the traditional British country house and sho...
The Architecture of Improvement
From Watercolours First Published by W.H. Pyne in 1817-1820
Papers
The Sailing Directions of Pierre Garcie; a Study of the First English and French Printed Sailing Directions, with Facsimile Reproductions
Pioneer of the Greek Revival
The Golden Age of Palace Hotels