With the authority of the Pevsner guides as its foundation stone, Hatchards’ Architecture Department offers a global history of architectural design. From the Gothic era, through Inigo Jones to the Arts & Crafts movement, Bauhaus to Brutalism and into contemporary designs for sustainable living, you’ll discover the philosophy and creativity that underpins the built environment.

Bestselling Architecture

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The Layman's guide to classical architecture by Quinlan Terry
The Layman's guide to classical architecture
Quinlan Terry
£35.00
Glamorgan by John Newman
Glamorgan
John Newman
£60.00
Houses by Charles O'Brien
Houses
Charles O'Brien
£14.99
How to Read London by Chris Rogers
How to Read London
Chris Rogers
£12.99
1960s University Buildings by John Barr
1960s University Buildings
John Barr
£49.99
Palaces of Revolution by Simon Thurley
Palaces of Revolution
Simon Thurley
£10.99
Burghley House by John Martin Robinson
Burghley House
John Martin Robinson
£60.00
Divine Light by Janet Gough
Divine Light
Janet Gough
£14.95
35S. L'atelier de Le Corbusier by Didier Teissonière
35S. L'atelier de Le Corbusier
Didier Teissonière
£60.00
Medieval Church and Churchyard Monuments by Sally Badham
Medieval Church and Churchyard Monuments
Sally Badham
£8.99
The Buildings of Green Park by Andrew Jones
The Buildings of Green Park
Andrew Jones
£30.00
London Architecture by Marianne Butler
London Architecture
Marianne Butler
£12.99
Making Marks by Will Jones
Making Marks
Will Jones
£29.95
Georgian Gothic by Peter Lindfield
Georgian Gothic
Peter Lindfield
£95.00
Post-Modern Buildings in Britain by Geraint Franklin
Post-Modern Buildings in Britain
Geraint Franklin
£25.00
Royalty and Architecture by Clive Aslet
Royalty and Architecture
Clive Aslet
£30.00
The Age of Spectacle by Tom Dyckhoff
The Age of Spectacle
Tom Dyckhoff
£16.99
Art Deco London by Franco Pfaller
Art Deco London
Franco Pfaller
£19.99
Life Inside A Cottage by Nell Card
Life Inside A Cottage
Nell Card
£30.00
Hermann Czech by Eva Kuss
Hermann Czech
Eva Kuss
£45.00

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    Architecture
    Barnabas Calder
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  • The Cathedrals of England by Harry Batsford
    The Cathedrals of England
    Harry Batsford
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  • Rice's Language of Buildings by Matthew Rice
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London Architecture

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London Theatres by Michael Coveney
London Theatres
Michael Coveney
£32.00
The Town House in Georgian London by Rachel Stewart
The Town House in Georgian London
Rachel Stewart
£30.00
Kensington Palace by Olivia Fryman
Kensington Palace
Olivia Fryman
£55.00
The Barbican Estate by Stefi Orazi
The Barbican Estate
Stefi Orazi
£50.00
The Georgian London Town House by Dr Kate Retford
The Georgian London Town House
Dr Kate Retford
£27.99
The Livery Halls of the City of London by Anya Lucas
The Livery Halls of the City of London
Anya Lucas
£45.00
London 6: Westminster by Simon Bradley
London 6: Westminster
Simon Bradley
£60.00
Nairn's London by Ian Nairn
Nairn's London
Ian Nairn
£10.99
London 1: The City of London by Simon Bradley
London 1: The City of London
Simon Bradley
£60.00
London 2: South by Bridget Cherry
London 2: South
Bridget Cherry
£60.00
London 3: North West by Bridget Cherry
London 3: North West
Bridget Cherry
£60.00

World Architecture

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The Architecture of the Italian Renaissance by Christoph Luitpold Frommel
The Architecture of the Italian Renaissance
Paris Haussmann by Benoît Jallon
Paris Haussmann
Benoît Jallon
£42.00
Australia Modern by Hannah Lewi
Australia Modern
Hannah Lewi
£39.95
New Architecture New York by Pavel Bendov
New Architecture New York
Pavel Bendov
£35.00
The Louvre and Versailles by Christopher Tadgell
The Louvre and Versailles
Christopher Tadgell
£68.99
Mosques by Leyla Uluhanli
Mosques
Leyla Uluhanli
£60.00
World Architecture by Will Pryce
World Architecture
Will Pryce
£35.00
Atlas of Brutalist Architecture by Phaidon Editors
Atlas of Brutalist Architecture
Phaidon Editors
£49.95
20th-Century World Architecture by Diana Ibanez Lopez
20th-Century World Architecture
Diana Ibanez Lopez
£60.00

Pevsner Guides

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Wiltshire by Julian Orbach
Wiltshire
Julian Orbach
£60.00
Sussex: West by Elizabeth Williamson
Sussex: West
Elizabeth Williamson
£60.00
London 4: North by Bridget Cherry
London 4: North
Bridget Cherry
£60.00
Nottinghamshire by Clare Hartwell
Nottinghamshire
Clare Hartwell
£60.00
London 1: The City of London by Simon Bradley
London 1: The City of London
Simon Bradley
£60.00
Sussex: East by Nicholas Antram
Sussex: East
Nicholas Antram
£60.00
London 6: Westminster by Simon Bradley
London 6: Westminster
Simon Bradley
£60.00
Shropshire by John Newman
Shropshire
John Newman
£60.00
Yorkshire: York and the East Riding by Nikolaus Pevsner
Yorkshire: York and the East Riding
Nikolaus Pevsner
£65.00
Highlands and Islands by John Gifford
Highlands and Islands
John Gifford
£60.00
County Durham by Martin Roberts
County Durham
Martin Roberts
£60.00
Hampshire: South by Charles O'Brien
Hampshire: South
Charles O'Brien
£60.00
Cork: City and County by Frank Keohane
Cork: City and County
Frank Keohane
£60.00
Central Leinster by Andrew Tierney
Central Leinster
Andrew Tierney
£60.00
Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds by David Verey
Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds
David Verey
£65.00
Devon by Bridget Cherry
Devon
Bridget Cherry
£60.00
Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North by Peter Leach
Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North
Peter Leach
£60.00
Norfolk 2: North-West and South by Nikolaus Pevsner
Norfolk 2: North-West and South
Nikolaus Pevsner
£60.00
Ayrshire and Arran by Rob Close
Ayrshire and Arran
Rob Close
£60.00
Berkshire by Geoffrey Tyack
Berkshire
Geoffrey Tyack
£60.00

Architectural Writing

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On Architecture by Adolf Loos
On Architecture
Adolf Loos
£23.99
In Ruins by Christopher Woodward
In Ruins
Christopher Woodward
£15.99
Brunelleschi's Dome by Ross King
Brunelleschi's Dome
Ross King
£12.99
Palladio by James Ackerman
Palladio
James Ackerman
£12.99
God's Architect by Rosemary Hill
God's Architect
Rosemary Hill
£19.99
Building and Dwelling by Richard Sennett
Building and Dwelling
Richard Sennett
£14.99
On Architecture by Vitruvius
On Architecture
Vitruvius
£12.99
Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects by Hans Ulrich Obrist
Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects
Hans Ulrich Obrist
£14.99
Building Jerusalem by Tristram Hunt
Building Jerusalem
Tristram Hunt
£16.99
Unlocking the Church by William Whyte
Unlocking the Church
William Whyte
£13.99
The Edifice Complex by Deyan Sudjic
The Edifice Complex
Deyan Sudjic
£14.99
The Architecture of Happiness by Alain de Botton
The Architecture of Happiness
Alain de Botton
£12.99
The Battle for Home by Marwa Al-Sabouni
The Battle for Home
Marwa Al-Sabouni
£8.99
Building St Paul's by James W P Campbell
Building St Paul's
James W P Campbell
£12.99
Walter Gropius by Fiona MacCarthy
Walter Gropius
Fiona MacCarthy
£16.99
Living with Buildings by Iain Sinclair
Living with Buildings
Iain Sinclair
£11.99
The Secret Lives Of Buildings by Edward Hollis
The Secret Lives Of Buildings
Edward Hollis
£12.99
Concretopia: A Journey around the Rebuilding of Postwar Britain by John Grindrod
Concretopia: A Journey around the Rebuilding of Postwar Britain
John Grindrod
£12.99
Fallen Glory by James Crawford
Fallen Glory
James Crawford
£12.99
Nairn's Towns by Ian Nairn
Nairn's Towns
Ian Nairn
£8.99

Architects

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Zaha Hadid by Philip Jodidio
Zaha Hadid
Philip Jodidio
£80.00
Gaudí by Rainer Zerbst
Gaudí
Rainer Zerbst
£60.00
Ernest Gimson by Annette Carruthers
Ernest Gimson
Annette Carruthers
£55.00

Architecture Gift Books

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How to Read Castles by Malcolm Hislop
How to Read Castles
Malcolm Hislop
£12.99
How to Read Buildings by Carol Davidson Cragoe
How to Read Buildings
Carol Davidson Cragoe
£12.99
The Cathedrals of England by Harry Batsford
The Cathedrals of England
Harry Batsford
£14.99
101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick
101 Things I Learned in Architecture School
Matthew Frederick
£17.99
The Architect Says by Laura Dushkes
The Architect Says
Laura Dushkes
£10.99
Where Architects Sleep by Sarah Miller
Where Architects Sleep
Sarah Miller
£16.95
Cathedrals and Abbeys by Stephen Halliday
Cathedrals and Abbeys
Stephen Halliday
£9.99
Notre-Dame by Agnès Poirier
Notre-Dame
Agnès Poirier
£10.99
Brick by William Hall
Brick
William Hall
£16.95
The Grand Tour by Harry Seidler
The Grand Tour
Harry Seidler
£16.00

Churches & Cathedrals

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Arts & Crafts Churches by Alec Hamilton
Arts & Crafts Churches
Alec Hamilton
£49.99
The Cathedrals of England by Harry Batsford
The Cathedrals of England
Harry Batsford
£14.99
England's Cathedrals by Simon Jenkins
England's Cathedrals
Simon Jenkins
£40.00
English Cathedral by Martin Barnes
English Cathedral
Martin Barnes
£29.95
Durham Cathedral by David Brown
Durham Cathedral
David Brown
£75.00
Rice's Church Primer by Matthew Rice
Rice's Church Primer
Matthew Rice
£18.99
Medieval Church Architecture by Jon Cannon
Medieval Church Architecture
Jon Cannon
£9.99
Ships Of Heaven by Christopher Somerville
Ships Of Heaven
The The Angel Roofs of East Anglia by Michael Rimmer
The The Angel Roofs of East Anglia
Michael Rimmer
£24.50
Building St Paul's by James W P Campbell
Building St Paul's
James W P Campbell
£12.99
The Temple Church in London by David Park
The Temple Church in London
David Park
£26.99
The Eighteenth-Century Church in Britain by Terry Friedman
The Eighteenth-Century Church in Britain
Terry Friedman
£60.00
Tiny Churches by Dixe Wills
Tiny Churches
Dixe Wills
£12.99
The Green Man by Richard Hayman
The Green Man
Richard Hayman
£7.99
London's City Churches by Stephen Millar
London's City Churches
Stephen Millar
£10.99
Beverley Minster by Jonathan Foyle
Beverley Minster
Jonathan Foyle
£19.95
I Never Knew That About England's Country Churches by Christopher Winn
I Never Knew That About England's Country Churches
Christopher Winn
£16.99
Historic English Churches by Geoffrey R. Sharpe
Historic English Churches
Geoffrey R. Sharpe
£15.99
Churches and Churchyards of England and Wales by Richard Hayman
Churches and Churchyards of England and Wales
Richard Hayman
£12.99
Stained Glass by Roger Rosewell
Stained Glass
Roger Rosewell
£8.99

Country & Stately Homes

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Country Life by John Goodall
Country Life
John Goodall
£65.00
Romantic Irish Homes by Robert O’Byrne
Romantic Irish Homes
Robert O’Byrne
£35.00
How the Country House Became English by Stephanie Barczewski
How the Country House Became English
Stephanie Barczewski
£27.00
Old Homes, New Life by Clive Aslet
Old Homes, New Life
Clive Aslet
£50.00
The Country House: Past, Present, Future by Mr David Cannadine
The Country House: Past, Present, Future
Mr David Cannadine
£70.00
The Rebirth of an English Country House by Earl Of Shaftsbury
The Rebirth of an English Country House
Earl Of Shaftsbury
£42.00
Robert Adam by Jeremy Musson
Robert Adam
Jeremy Musson
£50.00
The Architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens by A.S.G. Butler
The Architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens
A.S.G. Butler
£125
Houses of the National Trust by Lydia Greeves
Houses of the National Trust
Lydia Greeves
£30.00
Country Houses and the British Empire, 1700–1930 by Stephanie Barczewski
Country Houses and the British Empire, 1700–1930
Stephanie Barczewski
£25.00
Henbury by Jeremy Musson
Henbury
Jeremy Musson
£50.00
Hardwick Hall by David Adshead
Hardwick Hall
David Adshead
£75.00
Wilton House by John Martin Robinson
Wilton House
John Martin Robinson
£55.00
Harewood House by Harry Cory Wright
Harewood House
Harry Cory Wright
£12.95
Hopetoun by The Countess of Hopetoun
Hopetoun
Touring and Publicizing England's Country Houses in the Long Eighteenth Century by Dr. Jocelyn Anderson
Touring and Publicizing England's Country Houses in the Long Eighteenth Century
Great Houses, Modern Aristocrats by James Reginato
Great Houses, Modern Aristocrats
James Reginato
£40.00
Country House Ideal: Revent Work by ADAM Architecture by Clive Aslet
Country House Ideal: Revent Work by ADAM Architecture
Clive Aslet
£40.00
The Georgian Country House by Dana Arnold
The Georgian Country House
Dana Arnold
£19.99
The English Country House by Mary Miers
The English Country House
Mary Miers
£52.50