Twentieth Century Society Livres

A fascinating insight into Britain's built heritage and the diverse housing styles of the twentieth and twenty-first century. This book showcases 100 houses - one from each year from 1914 - that represent the range of architectural styles throughout the years and show how housing has adapted to suit urban life. Each house is accompanied by stunning photography and texts written by leading architectural critics and design historians

Following on from 100 Buildings 100 Years, 100 Houses 100 Years, and 100 Churches 100 Years, this book features 100 remarkable gardens and landscapes designed since 1914.

Focusing on the architectural significance of cooling towers, this beautifully illustrated book celebrates these monumental brutalist structures found across the UK. It highlights their role as relics of 20th-century industrial history, emphasizing their rapid disappearance and the cultural impact they have had. Through vivid imagery and insightful commentary, the book captures the essence of these imposing edifices and their place in the landscape.

Focusing on architecturally significant sports and leisure structures, this book highlights a diverse array of buildings from swimming pools to ice rinks. It offers an engaging exploration of how these spaces have shaped recreational activities over the last century, showcasing their design and cultural importance.

A stylish celebration of some of the greatest buildings in Britain, from the 20th century and beyond, from the country’s leading organization for the protection of 20th-century architecture. This fascinating book showcases 100 standout buildings from 1914 onward, representing the very best of 20th-century British architecture. First published in 2014 and now redesigned and updated in a brand-new edition, its glorious photography is accompanied by insightful texts from a range of expert architectural writers including Alan Powers, Owen Hatherley, and Rowan Moore, along with several longer essays on different aspects of the 20th-century built environment: Gavin Stamp on the inter-war decades, Elain Harwood on post-war architecture, and Timothy Brittain-Catlin on post-modernism. The huge range of landmark buildings featured in this book includes: The stately De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea Humble wartime prefabs Brutalist housing at the Barbican John Outram’s colorful 80s Isle of Dogs pumping station The groundbreaking Eden Project in Cornwall and many more. From factories to art galleries, churches to health centers, office blocks to individual private dwellings, this book provides a captivating overview of the 20th-century built environment.

A stylish and fascinating insight into Britain's built heritage and the diverse housing styles of the 20th century.

This book features 100 churches built since 1914, showing the development of modern church architecture in Britain. From Spence's Coventry Cathedral to Giles Gilbert Scott's Liverpool Cathedral and featuring churches, mosques and synagogues. Architects include George Pace, Eric Gill and Frederick Gibberd.

Enjoy favorite scenes and quotes from the beloved classic movie Home Alone with this authorized coloring book. Resourceful young Kevin McAllister, accidentally left to his own devices, enjoys the adventure of a lifetime—ordering pizza, navigating his scary basement, and pulverizing bungling burglars—in the wildly popular film that has become a Christmas classic. Perfect for the holidays, this official Home Alone coloring book includes all of the film's most memorable moments, from the famous aftershave scream to Kevin’s junk food fest to the grand booby trap that led to the wet bandits’ comical demise. Over eighty black-and white line drawings of each movie scene are captioned with corresponding famous lines.

The most inspirational buildings in the world, as chosen by well-known contemporary architects. From Eames House in Los Angeles to Unite d'Habitation in Marseille, this book features buildings from around the world.