The book's unique two-part format gives instant access to a breadth of information. Part One, the Biographical Dictionary, comprises biographies of over 350 key architects -- both historical and contemporary. Each biography provides a clear, concise account of the architect's life and work, and includes a bibliography and summary of major projects for easy reference. International in scope, this section features major architects from countries as wide-ranging as Finland, Japan,Brazil, and Turkey, and includes some of the latest research into previously unfamiliar areas such as Central and Eastern Europe. In addition to the A-Z entries, a series of box features on important buildings serves to highlight individual architects' works.

An invaluable source of reference to the history of architecture throughout the ages, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Architects and Architecture provides a fascinating insight into the world's greatest architects and their achievements.

The book's unique two-part format gives instant access to a breadth of information. Part One, the Biographical Dictionary, comprises biographies of over 350 key architects -- both historical and contemporary. Each biography provides a clear, concise account of the architect's life and work, and includes a bibliography and summary of major projects for easy reference. International in scope, this section features major architects from countries as wide-ranging as Finland, Japan,Brazil, and Turkey, and includes some of the latest research into previously unfamiliar areas such as Central and Eastern Europe. In addition to the A-Z entries, a series of box features on important buildings serves to highlight individual architects' works.

The Biographical Dictionary is fully cross referenced to Part Two, Architecture and the History of Ideas, which sets each architect into an historical context. This visual survey --from the Ancient World to the present day --provides an essential background to the achievements of individual architects, explaining movements, styles and influences. As well as discussing developments within the Western tradition, such as Gothic architecture, the Renaissance and Modernism, this section provides a fascinating insight into non-Western styles, including the indigenous architecture of Africa, China, India and Japan. The survey is brought right up to date with an examination and assessment of recent developments such as Post-Modernism, Deconstruction and the renewal of interest in 'organic' architecture.The book concludes with a glossary of stylistic and technical terms, a general bibliography and a comprehensive index, which includes entries for individual buildings.

How to use this book

EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION

BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY

ARCHITECTURE AND THE HISTORY OF IDEAS

THE ANCIENT WORLD

CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE

THE MIDDLE AGES

NON-WESTERN CULTURES

RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE

A NEW VIEW OF ARCHITECTURE

THE MODERN ERA

NEW DIRECTIONS

GLOSSARY

INDEX