Elain Harwood

Leading expert and passionate advocate of modern British architecture, Elain Harwood, provides the best overview of British architecture from 1938 to 1963 in Mid-Century Britain. This period, known for its midcentury buildings, is growing in popularity and is increasingly recognised for its importance as a backdrop to our lives. The buildings range from the Royal Festival Hall and Newcastle City...

Brutalist architecture is more popular now than it has ever been. Imposing and dramatic, with monolithic concrete exteriors, it forms an enduring part of our postwar urban landscape. This beautifully photographed book is an authoritative survey of the finest British examples from the 1950s to the 1970s from leading architectural writer Elain Harwood, following on from her acclaimed books on...