The Timeless Home, 9781848222717
Hardcover
Including a range of projects from town and country, this book details James Gorst’s unique approach to the contemporary home. Defined by a combination of modern thinking and a respect for craftsmanship and bespoke detailing, the designs give equal weight to architectural form and engaging, vibrant …

The Timeless Home

james gorst architects

$152.77

  • Hardcover

    176 pages

  • Release Date

    29 May 2019

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Summary

Whether in town or country, James Gorst’s buildings are defined by a combination of modern thinking and an ingrained respect for craftsmanship and bespoke detailing, with equal weight given to architectural form and engaging, vibrant interiors, full of texture and life. This is the first monograph on his work.In many respects, the timeless character of Gorst’s work is rooted in the architect’s own journey. Starting out as a neo-classicist, Gorst ultimately became frustrated by the restriction…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781848222717
ISBN-10:1848222718
Author:Dominic Bradbury, James Gorst
Publisher:Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Imprint:Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:176
Release Date:29 May 2019
Weight:1.50kg
Dimensions:250mm x 305mm
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Critics Review

‘James Gorst’s work has helped to heal one of the most unnecessary and painful wounds in contemporary British architecture: between the traditionalists and the modernists. Like Louis Kahn in the United States or Peter Zumthor in Switzerland, Gorst reminds us that modernism can be beautifully reconciled with the underlying principles of classicism and that modern materials and idioms can carry all the elegance, dignity and grandeur associated with historical masterpieces.’ - Alain de Botton

About The Author

Dominic Bradbury

Writer and journalist Dominic Bradbury has produced more than a dozen books on design, architecture and interiors, including Mid-Century Modern Complete, The Iconic House and its successor, The Iconic Interior. Bradbury also works for many leading newspapers and magazines around the world, including The Financial Times/How To Spend It, The Times, The Telegraph, World of Interiors, House & Garden, Vogue Living and many international editions of Architectural Digest and Elle Decoration.

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