Intelligent Design: Gorgeous book looks at over 60 years of iconic Marimekko designs
Marimekko: Fabrics, Fashion, Architecture (available now in paperback) is the first comprehensive study of Marimekko designs, and presents over two…
Architecture
A Little History of Bedford Square: Todd Longstaffe-Gowan on the ‘superior’ central London square
Todd Longstaffe-Gowan, internationally renowned landscape architect and author of The London Square, provides a short history of Bedford Square,…
Yale books prevail at the 2012 William M.B. Berger Prize for British Art History
Yale University Press is proud to announce that The Eighteenth Century Church in Britain by Terry Friedman has been awarded…
Yale University Press launches its Autumn / Winter 2012 seasonal catalogue
Yale’s Autumn / Winter seasonal catalogue is available now to order and download. Today we take a quick look at…
The ‘perfect world’ of the London Square: Author article by Todd Longstaffe-Gowan
In this author article internationally renowned landscape architect Todd Longstaffe-Gowan flies the flag for the London square, the focus…
Stirling and Gowan, architects of influence: Author article by Mark Crinson
Mark Crinson, author of Stirling and Gowan, takes a look at the dynamic partnership between architects James Stirling…
Author Interview: Austin Troy discusses ‘The Very Hungry City’
Earlier this month we took a look at January’s Book of the Month, The Very Hungry City by Austin Troy, which…
Shelf Obsessed: New Yale book takes a look at the bookshelves of famous authors
Unpacking My Library: Writers and their Books by Leah Price was published in November 2011 to immediate acclaim…
Beyond Architecture: The lesser-known works of Zaha Hadid
Zaha Hadid is known internationally for her distinctive and jaw-droppingly innovative buildings (including the London Aquatics Centre, one of…
Book of the Month: The Very Hungry City by Austin Troy
January’s Book of the Month is The Very Hungry City: Urban Energy Efficiency and the Economic Fate of Cities by Austin…
Pevsner Update: News about new and forthcoming Architectural Guides from the Pevsner editorial team
Pevsner Architectural Guides are among the most respected architecture books in the world, offering a comprehensive survey of…
What Dr Johnson Knew: Julie Flavell takes us on a tour of Georgian London’s Fleet Street
When London Was Capital of America by Julie Flavell re-creates London’s heyday as the epicentre of the British empire. Today…
Pevsner 60th Anniversary Photography Competition: Winner Announced!
Congratulations to Nick Haynes, whose photograph of Charing Cross Mansions, Glasgow has won the Pevsner 60th Anniversary Photography Competition….
Yale University Press London launches its Spring / Summer 2012 Seasonal Catalogue
Yale’s Spring / Summer seasonal catalogue is now available now to order and download. Today we take a…
Author article by Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair: Colour in Islamic Art and Culture
And Diverse are Their Hues (published last week by Yale University Press) is an exciting new book that…