Ian Nairn

Surrey is a newly expanded volume on England’s preeminent "Home County," exploring its mix of rural and urban architecture as well as its many major historic buildings. Surrey is the preeminent "Home County." For centuries, it has been the playground for London and its towns and villages home to thousands of its daily commuters by rail. Yet much of Surrey...

"Without any doubt, London is one of the best cities in the world for modern architecture. But it is also one of the biggest cities in the world, and it does not make a display of its best things. A visitor looking for new buildings in the City and the West End might well be justified in turning away with...

50th Anniversary of original publication; this is a unique Paris guidebook from the late, great, architecture and travel writer Ian Nairn. 50th Anniversary of original publication; this is a unique Paris guidebook from the late, great, architecture and travel writer Ian Nairn. Illustrated with the author's black and white snaps of the city, Nairn shows his eye for detail -...