Arts and Crafts Architecture: ‘Beauty’s Awakening’

The Arts and Crafts Movement produced one of the vital country’s hottest, loved and recognizable buildings. This book guides the general reader through its history from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth. Of equal interest to those with a more informed interest, it is going to open your eyes to the richness and wonderful thing about one of the important artistic movements the British Isles ever produced. This beautifully illustrated book includes a comprehensive thematic introduction; an up-to-date history of Arts and Crafts architecture, the key individual and the characteristics of the buildings. In-depth case-studies of all of the major buildings are given, in addition to those overlooked by the current literature. There’s a useful accompanying guide to places to visit and, in any case, a list of stunning Arts and Crafts buildings you’ll stay in.