Thomas Muirhead
ReviewPhotographs of Italian modernism are on a mission to influence
A magic period for Italian design is depicted in this exhibition at the Estorick Collection in London
ReviewSert in thrall to the makeover
A new book by Eric Mumford & Hashim Sarkis tells how Josep Lluís Sert was a little too in love with ordering the city, says Thomas Muirhead
ReviewLooking good in photos
Anthony Vidler’s new book considers how celebrity influences architecture, says Thomas Muirhead
ReviewAdolf Loos seen through the keyhole
This comprehensive book celebrates the mesmerising work of Adolf Loos and documents the vicissitudes of his profoundly unhappy life.
ReviewRadical approach to cities rethinks the urban myths
The greatest reward of this strong but sometimes reiterative show is its revolutionary study of cities and regeneration.
ReviewStudent shows: The Mac and the RCA
BD's reviewers are impressed by stunning work at the RCA and a strong endeavour at the Mac
ReviewCentury in a nutshell
This thorough, thoughtful and balanced history is a must-read, discovers Thomas Muirhead
ReviewA history of violence
Manfredo Tafuri eruditely takes issue with the sunnier descriptions of the Renaissance
ReviewSweden's reluctant modernist
Erik Gunnar Asplund's stylistic journey is well documented in a new monograph
ReviewSweden's reluctant modernist
Erik Gunnar Asplund's stylistic journey is well documented in a new monograph
ReviewLooking outside for inspiration
A book on Ettore Sottsass looks at how he helped establish the foundations of modern Italian design
ReviewModel behaviour
A new book on architectural models provides a rich source of fascinating images for a craft that is gaining renewed importance
ReviewIn the mood to take off again
A new book on Eero Saarinen is right to applaud his newly fashionable status
ReviewNo place like a geodesic dome
Buckminster Fuller combined bourgeois attitudes with glimmers of great wisdom.
ReviewThe making of modern Italy
Terry Kirk’s study of Italian architecture is a rich contribution to the subject, says Thomas Muirhead
ReviewModern life is rubbish
Despite his reactionary attitude, ‘progressive classicist’ Raymond Erith produced a series of delightful buildings, which are celebrated in a new exhibition.
