This book presents a compact and compelling account of the life and work of Berthold Lubetkin (1901-1990), widely regarded as the outstanding architect of his generation to practise in England. It explores the key themes, achievements and setbacks of his career, drawing from the author's twenty-year personal friendship with Lubetkin himself, from discussions with former colleagues, and from his direct experience of working with many of Lubetkin's buildings as a conservation architect.
New in the series Pocket Photo Books - attractive, immersive, compact photo guides - in which Harry Cory Wright explores one of London's iconic sights, Tower Bridge.
Tower Bridge is one of London's most recognisable landmarks and is visited by some 830,000 sightseers every year. In 2019 the bridge celebrates its 125th anniversary. John M. Smith describes its genesis and construction, the individuals that drove the project forward, and the novel technologies employed in the bridge's design and operation.
Provides a lively insight into the fascinating history of one of London's most iconic landmarks, featuring colourful characters and little-known facts about the much-loved bridge.
Transforming King's Cross presents the most significant infrastructure project in Britain in a quarter of a century. It features essays by such leading architectural and planning commentators as Sir Peter Hall and Edwin Heathcote and is profusely illustrated with archival images, plans, models, and dramatic construction shots.
Trope London, the second volume in the Trope City Editions series highlighting the world's most architecturally compelling cities, is a highly curated collection of photographic images from an active community of urban photographers who have passionately captured their city like never before.