Architecture is just there for some people: a smart exchange of insults over a controversial building, a bit of scholarship in the naming of the parts of classical elegance. If you’d like to explore further, try Taschen’s Architectural Theory (£19.99) by Christof Thoenes and Bernd Evers, plus the great originals. It’s a sharp look at the changes and styles, and the ideas that they embody, in architecture from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Eighty-six essays and wonderful illustrations make it a must.
From brain to built
7 June 2003
