About the Author

Owen Hopkins works for the Architecture Programme at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. He is the author of Reading Architecture: A Visual Lexicon (Laurence King, 2012).

Reviews

"Covering the key periods of architectural design history - from classical and early Christianity to Modernism and the present day - the tome features beautiful photography of iconic buildings that reflect changing styles." - Elle Decoration "This easy-to-navigate, attractively laid-out reference work would make a worthy addition to the bookshelf." - Homes and Gardens