
Cottages Ornés: The Charms of the Simple Life
In this article, author Roger White introduces us to the architectural style of ‘cottage orné’, the subject matter of his book which has just…
In this article, author Roger White introduces us to the architectural style of ‘cottage orné’, the subject matter of his book which has just…
In this extract, Mark Purcell introduces the reader to the themes and historical periods covered in The Country House Library.
Pevsner Production Editor Linda McQueen gives her personal insights into what it has been like working in the Pevsner team since 2015.
he Pevsner team reflects on the history of this iconic series, and considers its importance in the field of architecture, over 70 years since the series was born.
Clive Aslet reflects on his years spent working as editor for Country Life Magazine, encountering changes in public attitude towards the complex history of the country house and the fresh perspective he wanted his book to provide.
An Architectural History of Venice by Deborah Howard was first published in 1980. A revised version was released in 2002. This book is the…
This vibrant selection of art books make a great gift, for yourself or for the art lovers in your life!
The expansion and revision of Nikolaus Pevsner’s celebrated architectural guides continues with the new edition of Surrey. Containing 139 specially commissioned colour photographs, this…
This month, Yale University Press London staff voted for their favourite book on the theme of ‘Travels’. Find out which books they recommended and…
The Arts and Crafts tradition established deep roots in Birmingham during the nineteenth century, resulting in masterpieces such as W.R. Lethaby’s Eagle Insurance being…
In this special festive blog, Yale author Clive Aslet welcomes us in to sit by a warm hearth as he gives a brief history…
Writers in the 19th century described country houses as their own ‘little kingdoms’: self-contained units with their own rulers, workers, and inhabitants whose lives…
Architecture is about many things – building style, social change, technological advance, but also the human needs and dramas of the people who lived…
Country houses in the UK date back as far as the medieval period, when England had a population of just a few million and…
The estate villages of Joseph Neeld are a remarkably complete set in the picturesque styles of the earlier nineteenth-century. They are often left in…