Architecture

Inspired by Soane

52 pages, paperback, 285 x 210 mm, 70 illustrations
PRICE: £12.50
ISBN: 9780953751204

By Richard MacCormac, Richard Meier, Rafael Moneo, Juan Navarro Baldeweg

John Soane died in 1837 but his legacy lives on in his architecture. Today architects across the world are inspired by his magical interiors. Four outstanding contemporary architects explore Sir John Soane's house and museum and identify works and motifs of his that have insired them or that they have specificaly referenced.

Similar interest is also documented from sources for other modern architects - Raymond Erith, Philip Johnson, Robert Venturi, Arata Isozaki, Jeremy Dixon, Eric Kuhne and Gilbert Scott.

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