Assembly Required

by Ben Blissett, Georgina Findlay, Nadja Lovadinov, Rory Taylor and Scarlett Watchorn, Jack Kelly (Designer)

Every day, all over the world, parliaments introduce legislation, scrutinise the government, debate policies, conduct committee work and ask questions on behalf of constituents, while journalists work tirelessly to ensure that citizens are kept up-to-date on all of these activities. Rarely, though, do we ever take a step back from the ever-evolving news cycle and actually consider the physical space where all of this takes place.

In this book, we aim to explain not just the architecture of some of the world's most interesting parliament buildings, but also the stories behind them. You will find a few common themes throughout, as well as some idiosyncrasies. In short, all the details you need are inside: no assembly required.

295 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2025