Influential architectural historian Mark Girouard, 1931-20223 October 2022CultureBritain’s leading architectural historian who changed the way historians write about architectureBritain’s leading architectural historian who changed the way historians write about architectureRegion: United KingdomMore: Mark GirouardArchitectural historyTimothy Brittain-CatlinJames StirlingNikolaus PevsnerVictorian architectureCountry house
Obituary: John Harris, the RIBA's first drawings curator, 1931-202216 June 2022CultureThe self-taught historian and curator transformed the study of architectural drawingsThe self-taught historian and curator transformed the study of architectural drawingsRegion: United KingdomMore: RIBA CollectionsJohn HarriscuratorhistorianPevsnerConservation and heritage
Architectural historian Kerry John Downes, 1930 – 201912 September 2019CultureTeacher and writer renowned for his book on English BaroqueTeacher and writer renowned for his book on English BaroqueRegion: United KingdomMore: English BaroqueFrancesco BorrominiUniversity of ReadingRoyal Commission on the Historical Monuments of EnglandSociety of Architectural HistoriansMansion House SquareHawksmoor
Obituary: Joseph Rykwert, 1926-202418 December 2024CultureInfluential architectural historian and Royal Gold MedallistInfluential architectural historian and Royal Gold MedallistRegion: United KingdomMore: Joseph RykwertAndrew ToddRIBA Royal Gold MedalHistoryConservation and heritageArchitectural educationProfile
Gavin Stamp (1948-2017)17 January 2018CultureArchitectural historian and campaigner who wrote with deep knowledge and passionArchitectural historian and campaigner who wrote with deep knowledge and passionRegion: United KingdomMore: Architectural criticismDulwich CollegeGlasgow School of ArtTwentieth Century SocietyEnglish HeritageArchitectural historyAlexander Greek ThomsonJohn BetjemanPrivate EyePilotiApollo magazine
Q&A: 20th century historian Elain Harwood21 January 2019IntelligenceWhat's special about 20th century churches?What's special about 20th century churches?Region: United KingdomMore: Religious buildingChurch20th Century SocietyHeritage
Elain Harwood turns to Brutalist Britain8 November 2022CultureThe historian's favourite selections from her new bookThe historian's favourite selections from her new bookRegion: United KingdomMore: Book reviewElain HarwoodBrutalismJames StirlingMichael NeylanNeylan & UnglessColwyn Foulkes & PartnersModernism
Profile: Gillian Tindall, novelist turned urban miniaturist historian16 May 2023CultureBooks on history and context have affected the way architects work for 50 yearsBooks on history and context have affected the way architects work for 50 yearsRegion: United KingdomMore: Gillian TindallIsabelle PriestUrbanismPlaces planning & communityLAMASCity of London
Past, future, and now: how do we both protect and develop London?16 October 2023CultureGillian Darley explores how we might think about heritage today and tomorrowGillian Darley explores how we might think about heritage today and tomorrowRegion: LondonMore: Conservation & heritageGillian DarleyBooksReviewLondon of the Future
Peter Willis (1933-2016)10 November 2016CultureEngaging communicator and academicEngaging communicator and academicRegion: United KingdomMore: Nikolaus PevsnerNewcastle UniversityEdinburghCharles BridgemanRMJMCambridgeLandscape designYaleUniversity of MinnesotaUniversity of LouisvilleDom Paul BellotTheologyChopinSociety of Architectural HistoriansCharles Bridgeman and the English Landscape Garden
Elain Harwood (1958-2023), English Heritage’s best known public figure2 June 2023CultureChampion of 20th century architectureChampion of 20th century architectureRegion: United KingdomMore: Elain HarwoodAlan PowersTwentieth Century SocietyEnglish HeritageTwentieth Century Architecture
Paean to brutalism8 August 2016CultureArchitecture's all time high watermark?Architecture's all time high watermark?Region: United KingdomMore: ConcreteBrutalismMaterialsModernismBarnabas CalderBook