The Romance of Classicism: Designing the English Country House for Today

One of the foremost classical architects of today presents a striking collection of his country houses in England designed over the past twenty years.

Each project demonstrates Saumarez Smith’s ability to unite the best of traditional architecture with the needs of twenty-first-century living, creating residences that feel both timeless and thoroughly contemporary. Part explanatory treatise and part visual journey, the book explores the evolution of the country house of today as a valued arc...