A New History of Modern Architecture

Combining a fascinating, thought-provoking and – above all – readable text with over 800 photographs, plans and sections, this exciting new reading of modern architecture is a must for students and architecture enthusiasts alike. Organised largely as a chronology, chapters necessarily overlap to allow for the discrete examination of key themes including typologies, movements and biographical studies, as well as the impact of evolving technology and country-specific influences.

Colin Davies is Professor at London Metropolitan University, and the author of a number of books including High Tech Architecture (1988), Hopkins: The Work of Michael Hopkins and Partners (2 vols, 1996-2004) and Prefabricated Home (2005).