The Iconic House: Architectural Masterworks Since 1900

by Dominic Bradbury, Richard Powers

Overview

Now available in paperback, this essential book on modern architecture presents over one hundred of the most significant houses of the past hundred years.

The Iconic House features over one hundred of the most important and influential houses designed and built since 1900. With seminal works by Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Mies van der Rohe, as well as modern-day greats like Tadao Ando, Rem Koolhaas, and Herzog & de Meuron, this book brings to life a stunning array of architectural masterpieces.

Wide-ranging in both geographical scope and artistic style, the houses share an appreciation of local materials and building traditions and a careful understanding of clients’ needs. Each house, however, is the result of a unique approach that makes it groundbreaking for its time. Now available in paperback, the book features iconic houses recently constructed, as well as concise, informative texts, specially commissioned photographs, floor plans, and drawings. The Iconic House remains an ideal overview of contemporary architects and architecture, for design-lovers and professionals alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780500298602
Publisher:	Thames & Hudson
Publication date:	09/09/2025
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Dominic Bradbury is a journalist and writer specializing in architecture and design. He is the author of many books on the subject, including Off the Grid: Houses for Escape Across North America, The Iconic House: Architectural Masterworks Since 1900, The Iconic American Architectural Masterworks Since 1900, The Iconic British House: Modern Architectural Works Since 1900, and The Iconic Interior: 1900 to the Present.

Richard Powers is a photographer who deals in interiors, architecture, and built environments. His books include The Iconic House: Architectural Masterworks Since 1900, The Iconic American Architectural Masterworks Since 1900, and The Iconic Interior: 1900 to the Present.

Editorial Reviews

"An insightful tour of 100 remarkably innovative houses designed during the past century by architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry and Rem Koolhaas."

Wall Street Journal

"Stunningly conveys a sense of momentum of the past century of architectural history…. Thrilling…"

Architectural Record

"Worth picking up, whether you know everything or nothing about architecture... It’s clear that author and photographer love these houses in the way that the architects and owners did… The Iconic House may seem like a book for aficionados, one more attractive coffee table book for a carefully styled living room. But this book is also for people who know little about architecture and want to learn about it from an approachable instructor. Read one lively case study a night. Dog-ear the pages. Then look up and see that our homes are reflections, too, of our views and our values at this moment in time."

The Washington Post

"A chronological survey of 100 cutting-edge dwellings by great architects, including Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Rem Koolhaas, illuminating each with photographs, floor plans, and a biography of its creator."

Elle Decor

"A stunning array of the past century’s architectural masterpieces…. Tells the intimate stories of these remarkable buildings and their architects and clients. Informative texts, specially commissioned photographs, and a wealth of floor plans and drawings offer detailed documentation"

Architectural West

"Encyclopedic… a comprehensive overview of the most significant houses built over the last century… There’s no better way to examine the most famous structures of them all than diving into the book."

Architectural Digest

"Intelligent text, several pages of photographs and what really sets this book apart: floor plans. A keeper."

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette