Drawing Architecture

Throughout history, architects have relied on drawings both to develop their ideas and communicate their vision to the world. This gorgeous collection brings together more than 250 of the finest architectural drawings of all time, revealing each architect’s process and personality as never before.

Creatively paired to stimulate the imagination, the illustrations span the centuries and range from sketches to renderings, simple to intricate, built projects to an utopian ideal, famous to rarely seen – a true celebration of the art of architecture. Visually paired images draw connections and contrasts between architecture from different times, styles, and places.

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‘Drawings… are not only visually entertaining but they serve as a way of educating and learning fundamental architectural representations.’ – ArchDaily

‘To have an architect or artist share their sketchbooks is to be offered an extraordinary window into their creative process.’ – Royal Academy of Arts

‘The very simple and direct format of the book makes it equally accessible and enjoyable to those with an interest in art, design, and architecture, but not used to reading architectural drawings, and to those with a trained and experienced eye.’ – World Architecture Festival, The Drawing Prize

‘Helen Thomas presents more than 250 architectural drawings in pairs that are alike in some way – compositionally or functionally… The drawings are a feast for the eyes, and the form of the book, designed by Hans Stofregen and printed on sumptuous deckle-edged art paper, is appropriately fine.’ – Architecture Today

‘Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this collection presents over 250 architectural drawings from throughout history. The book offers dialogues between a variety of styles, times and locations, highlighting contributions from figures such as Michelangelo, Frank Gehry, Louise Bourgeois, Zaha Hadid and Luis Barragán.’ – Aesthetica Magazine