Robert Adam: Country House Design, Decoration & the Art of Elegance

by Jeremy Musson, Sir Simon Jenkins (Foreword), Paul Barker (Photographer)

The definitive book on the most influential English country house architect and designer.

This beautifully produced book celebrates the work of Robert Adam, the great eighteenth-century architect who influenced generations by stamping his distinctive neoclassical aesthetic vision on the English country house interior.

Lavish new photography provides a deeply visual exploration of Adam's most important surviving country houses, to which the author and photographer gained unparalleled access. Included are magnificent country houses such as Syon House and Harewood House--styled and inspired by the ideal of the neoclassical--as well as Adam's castle-style Mellerstain and town houses such as Home House-- all captured in splendid detail. Original Adam design drawings, from Sir John Soane's Museum, illustrate the boldness of planning, color, and creative interpretation of Adam's domestic interiors. A biographical and contextual account of Adam's life and work describes his unique design process, his patrons, and the legacy of his design achievement.

This richly illustrated volume will appeal to designers and homeowners as well as traditional architecture enthusiasts, promising to become an important addition to any architecture and interior design library.

Genres: Art, Architecture, Nonfiction

272 pages, Hardcover

Published March 21, 2017

About the author

Jeremy Musson (1 January 1965 - ) is an English author, editor and presenter, specialising in British country houses and architecture.

Reviews

[Alex]

The pictures in this book are fantastic: the beautiful details of the interiors are displayed just as well as the architecture. The text also serves as a good introduction to Robert Adam and his patrons.

[Mary]

An utterly sumptuous book of all the best interiors, exteriors and buildings of my favourite architect. The photos are amazing.