All Books articles – Page 2
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ReviewCarscapes, by Kathryn A Morrison and John Minnis
The story of the physical upheaval caused by the arrival of the car in England is a fascinating journey
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ReviewLost in Gerrard O'Carroll's Darkitecture
A tribute to architect and educator O’Carroll is hindered by its lack of focus
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ReviewColossal by Darcy Grimaldo Grigsby
This compelling analysis of 19th-century mega-projects is a cautionary tale about vanity
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ReviewAlan Colquhoun: a life in words and buildings
The latest edition of Dutch journal OASE is devoted to the twin careers of Alan Colquhoun, a living architectural legend
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Tablet onlyMies van der Rohe: A Critical Biography
The authoritative biography of Mies van der Rohe has been updated through building records, the recollections of students and a court transcript. It’s a gripping read, even if you’re not a fan, says Christopher Woodward
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ReviewThe Architects by Stefan Heym
Will WIles hails a long-unpublished novel from an East German dissident
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ReviewThe Meaning of Home by Edwin Heathcote
In this witty and surprising book, Heathcote reveals the ancient secrets hidden within the modern home
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ReviewTerunobu Fujimori: architect edited by Hannes Rössler & Michael Buhrs
Fujimori’s whimsical projects reconnect with the basics
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ReviewMuseum without walls by Jonathan Meades
A crowdfunded anthology of Jonathan Meades’ writing sets his TV documentaries in their rightful context, writes Will Wiles
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ReviewConcrete and Culture: A Material History by Adrian Forty
Adrian Forty’s new history of concrete takes an admirably even-handed approach to a material that polarises opinion
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ReviewStirling & Gowan: Architecture from Austerity to Affluence by Mark Crinson
Crinson’s very readable study traces the origins of Stirling and Gowan’s creative approaches
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ReviewWhy We Build by Rowan Moore
Rowan Moore’s analysis of building through the ages delivers best when it comes to recent office gossip
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ReviewThe London Square: Gardens in the Midst of Town by Todd Longstaffe-Gowan
Todd Longstaffe-Gowan’s book explains why London’s garden squares are still appealing
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ReviewArchitecture students reveal how beautiful urbanism can be
European housing surveyed in new research from Stephen Bates and Bruno Krucker’s TU Munchen programme
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ReviewNew books on sustainability
A selection of reading for architects on designing sustainable buildings
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ReviewOpening the door to interior design
An new anthology attempts to set out a theoretical foundation for interior design
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