Description
A brilliant, ambitious follow-up to The Secret Lives of Buildings, in which Hollis turns his focus from the great architectural constructions of the past and present to the now-vanished chambers they once contained
About the Author
Born in London in 1970, EDWARD HOLLIS studied Architecture at the universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh before joining a practice, working first on ruins and follies in Sri Lanka and then on villas, breweries and town halls in Scotland. He teaches at Edinburgh College of Art and his first book, The Secret Lives of Buildings, was longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2010.
Awards
Long-listed for Samuel Johnson Prize 2013 (UK).
Book Information
ISBN 9781846273261
Author Edward Hollis
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Granta Books
Publisher Granta Books
Weight(grams) 260g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 23mm