The Edwardian architects who built the British Empire
When it came to projecting British power abroad, Christopher Wren proved a handy source of inspiration in the creation of an ‘English Renaissance’ style
Are Scotland’s baronial castles worth saving?
The best Scotch baronial buildings epitomise the sophisticated planning required by a mid Victorian household. But have they had their day?
Keep cool: the concrete castles of Louis Kahn
The architect wreathed his buildings in mystical language – but his modern citadels are clearly among the great achievements of 20th-century architecture
‘Like the sudden revelation of something ancient’ – in praise of contemporary follies
The best recent takes on this architectural form have a hint of magic about them
When Palladio came to Cheshire – in the 1980s
Henbury Hall is a fine example of neo-Palladian architecture. But what does it mean to recreate a historical style?
When outsider art entered the mainstream