Gilles Perraudin - Constructing in Massive Stone Today

Incorporates a chapter on facade techniques in the construction, and also includes a selection of the 80 most sought after European stone types. This book showcases the uses of dressed stone with detailed drawings and focuses the joints and specific related problems.

A study of the evolution of the mansion block and its centrality to London's urban fabric; the first in a series examining housing in the city co-published with the Architecture Foundation.