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John Minniss A striking photographic record of how the Beeching cuts and modernisation saw our grand terminal stations, soaring viaducts and cavernous locomotive works wiped from the landscape. | David Long; Jane Magarigal The seminal and pioneering London Underground is more than a mass transportation network - it is a style icon, its history involving some of the most important architects and artists... |
Philip Jodidio Since 2000, the Serpentine Gallery in London's Kensington Gardens has called on some of the world's top architects to design summer pavilions - temporary structures that are erected next to... | Richard Gray Despite an uneven history in terms of its popularity, the cinema continues to play an important role in British culture and cinema buildings are a vital part of communities across... |
Victoria Thornton Open House London has become a landmark event in the capital's calendar, with a quarter of a million people attending the event and queues to enter buildings snaking down streets... | Carleton Jones Dolmens and burial chambers dot the Irish countryside and fascinate all. Once dismissed as 'rude monuments' shrouded in mystery, fresh archaeological interpretations provide new ways of understanding these ancient structures... |
Peter Ashley Preposterous Erections brings together sixty uniquely fascinating towers from all corners of England with original photographs and witty, irreverent commentary. | Ken Powell Organized spread by spread, easy to navigate and as elegantly designed as the building itself, this guidebook sets The Shard in the context of Southwark, one of the capitals most... |
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American Institute of Architects Showcases the best in contemporary health-related architecture. | |
Rupert Hill Focuses on important, memorable or beautiful statues, sculptures and monuments around London. This title offers readers relevant information about both the walk and the work of art, which include themes... | Robin Farquhar; Hannah Dipper; Max... Beautiful graphic illustrations of celebrated London buildings, accompanied by evocative descriptions. Book created by the cult ceramics company People Will Always Need Plates. |
Deyan Sudjic From Hitler's vast Chancellery to Saddam Hussein's Mother of all Battles mosque, from Olympic stadiums to Donald Trump's excesses, the author examines the murky relationship between buildings, money and politics... | James Howley This work focuses on follies and garden buildings in Ireland, recreating in word and image the wonder of these architectural oddities. Buildings are examined mainly from the 18th and 19th... |