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Main Line
William Morrison was raised in the Main Line suburb of Radnor. A writer, researcher, and lecturer, Morrison has written for the Shubert Organization, the Theatre Historical Society, and The American National Biography. He is the author of Broadway Theatres; History & Architecture, of articles on Oscar Hammerstein, architects Herts & Tallant and Phillip Shutze, and of several plays and song lyrics.
Main Line: Country Houses of Philadelphia's Storied Suburb
Makers of 20th Century Modern Architecture
The most influential 20th-century architects espousing modernism are brought together in critical discussion and independent profiles.
Makers of 20th Century Modern Architecture
McKim, Mead & White
McKim, Mead & White rivals Frank Lloyd Wright for the honor of the premier architectural firm in American architecture. During McKim, Mead & White's most creative period (1879-1915), the firm received nearly 1,000 commissions, which include many of the most famous and important buildings ever built in America.
McKim, Mead & White
Richard Meier
With a chronology of all of Meier's built and unbuilt residential projects, this is a most beautiful and valuable reference for admirers of his work.
Richard Meier
Miller/Hull Architects of the Pacific Northwest
A new architectural style emerges when similarities of form, material, interest, or attitude in the designs of a group of architects become prevalent enough to earn their own identity. Such is the recently heralded rise of the Pacific Northwest school, best represented by the work of David Miller and Robert Hull Miller/Hull's energy-conscious designs combine with a love of local materials and structural expressiveness to define the essence of the Pacific Northwest style.
Miller/Hull Architects
Mobile
The allure of mobile, portable architecture is worldwide and centuries old, from the desert tents of the bedouin to the silvery capsules of the Airstream trailer. Mobile explores the ever-growing range of possibilities of portable, demountable, and mobile structures.
Mobile: The Art of Portable Architecture
Modern Architecture Since 1900
This work on 20th-century architecture combines a clear general outline with analysis and interpretation of particular buildings. While technical, economic, social and intellectual developments are fully treated, the final emphasis is on individuals and on the qualities that give buildings their lasting value.
Modern Architecture Since 1900
Modernism Reborn
In the first book of its kind, renowned architectural critic Michael Webb and Esto photographer Roger Straus III examine 35 extraordinary modern houses that have been restored, enhanced, or extended by new owners who see them as timeless classics. Built in the heyday of modernism, from the 1930s through the early 1960s, these houses were designed by exceptional architects for themselves or for adventurous clients. A few were lovingly preserved as time capsules, but most endured years of neglect or abuse and might easily have been torn down.
Modernism Reborn: Mid-Century American Houses
Monticello in Measured Drawings
This unique collection of architectural plans, elevations, and sections of the home of Thomas Jefferson reveals the house's complex facade and details the relationship of individual floors and the fascinating array of architectural elements found throughout the house.
Monticello in Measured Drawings
Morocco Modern
A country of extremes, Morocco is at once ultra-modern yet deeply traditional. This is illustrated by the decorative arts in modern Morocco. Drawing inspiration from the fine artisan traditions of the past, the designers working in Morocco today have their own individual styles. This title combines a history of design and architecture in Morocco with an insight into the most contemporary trends.
Morocco Modern by Herbert Ypma
