THE ICONIC BRITISH HOUSE published by Thames & Hudson, is a definitive survey of the finest examples of residential architecture in Britain from 1900 to the present day—from the writer and photographer who authored THE ICONIC HOUSE, THE ICONIC AMERICAN HOUSE, and THE ICONIC INTERIOR.

THE ICONIC BRITISH HOUSE explores key artistic and architectural movements, including Arts and Crafts, Art Deco, Modernism, and Postmodernism, and provides fascinating insights into shifting architectural ideas, great architects with international relevance, as well as changing tastes, styles, aesthetics, and patterns of living over more than one hundred years. The book’s lavish illustrations showcase examples designed by such major architects as Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Edwin Lutyens, Berthold Lubetkin, Richard Rogers, as well as twenty-first century established and emerging talents, such as Seth Stein, Nick Eldridge, Robin Partington, and Ken Shuttleworth. 

This comprehensive book surveys fifty of Britain’s most architecturally significant houses featuring established names alongside the work of fresh emerging talents in the twenty-first century. Covering the major design movements of the past 120 years, including art deco, modernism, and postmodernism, this book also offers a unique insight into changing tastes and attitudes about the home in Britain.

In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in the architectural history and heritage of Britain. This has been driven by many important political, cultural, and social factors, from Brexit to the rise of the staycation, as well as a powerful and renewed interest in the design of house and home.

The featured houses include examples designed by architects Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Edwin Lutyens, Berthold Lubetkin, Serge Chermayeff, Richard Rogers, and many others. Twenty-first-century innovation and imagination are evidenced in homes by established and emerging talents, such as Seth Stein, Nick Eldridge, Robin Partington, and Ken Shuttleworth.

Much more than a celebration of influential houses, this richly illustrated overview is a comprehensive guide to shifting architectural movements and ideas, a survey of great architects with international relevance, and a journey through changing tastes, styles, aesthetics, and patterns of living.

Author Dominic Bradbury is a journalist and writer specializing in architecture and design. Richard Powers is a photographer who deals in interiors, architecture, and built environments.