The Story of Architecture

An inviting exploration of architecture across cultures and centuries by one of the field’s eminent authors

“Rybczynski’s expansive account traces the influence of social, technological, and economic shifts on architecture across centuries.”—New York Times Book Review

“The finest architectural writer in our language.”—Mark Alan Hewitt, New Criterion

In this sweeping history, from the Stone Age to the present day, Witold Rybczynski shows how architectural ideals have been affected by techn...