Museums, Exhibition and Conference Centres

A pocket-sized guide to the Burrell Collection, one of the UK's finest art museums, recently reopened after an extensive refurbishment, with new galleries and facilities.

A detailed insight on how Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum was formed - from design concept to environmental strategies, to construction techniques and materials. It also shares the architect's personal thoughts on the design and intention of the museum.

The Complete Record of the Revival and Transformation of a 100-Year-Old Brick Warehouse into a Museum of Contemporary Art.

The Culture Factory: Architecture and the Contemporary Art Museum examines museum design using international examples from Western Europe, China, Brazil and the USA. Written accessibly, it argues that the development of the art museum since the mid-1970s has involved the deliberate blurring of boundaries between different categories of art.

Fleur Watson draws on an international range of exhibitions, project profiles, and interviews to reveal the emergence of the 'new curator' in architecture and design. A beautiful color book which is essential reading for students and professionals.