After helping his father to survey and record medieval buildings he became convinced that Gothic architecture was not only superior ... almshouse is contrasted with a contemporary prison. The book was ...

Gothic architecture was originally called opus Francigenum, which means “French work” in Latin. It wasn’t until the 16th century, when Giorgio Vasari published his book Lives of the Artists ...

"Less is more," insisted minimalist architect Mies van der Rohe, which could also apply to this breezy little book on architectural ... John Ruskin considered Gothic architecture a moral force ...