The Short Story of Architecture : A Pocket Guide to Key Styles, Buildings, Elements & Materials

Author: Hodge, Susie, Fletcher, Mark

The arts

Published on 30 September 2019 by Laurence King Publishing.

Paperback | 224 pages
155 x 216 x 16 | 548g

The Short Story of Architecture is a new and innovative guide to the subject of architecture that explores 50 key buildings, from the Great Pyramids to high-tech, sustainable skyscrapers.

Accessible and concise, the book links the 50 key works to the most important architectural materials, elements and styles, giving readers all the tools they need to understand and appreciate the built world.