Styles

Architectural styles and house types: how to recognize them, where they came from, and the buildings that define them.

1. 01Art Nouveau architecture: how to recognize it, and where it grewArt Nouveau architecture explained: dates, whiplash curves and iron, its names across Europe, key architects and how it differs from Art Deco.
2. 02Georgian architecture: features, dates and how to read a Georgian houseGeorgian architecture features explained: 1714–1830 dates, a street checklist, sash window dating, townhouse layout, and Georgian vs Federal vs Regency.
3. 03Googie architecture: the roadside style that sold the futureGoogie architecture explained: how a 1949 coffee shop named a style, how to spot its tilted roofs and giant neon signs, and which landmarks survive.
4. 04Greek Revival architecture: how to read the temple frontGreek Revival architecture explained: US and UK dates, how to spot a Greek Revival house, the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian orders, and famous examples.
5. 05House Styles: How to Identify Yours, With Dates for Every Major US and UK StyleIdentify your house style by roof shape, windows and porch. A dated table of US styles from Colonial to ranch and UK periods from Georgian to postwar.
6. 06Mid-Century Modern Architecture: Characteristics, Regional Variants and How to Identify a HouseWhat makes a house mid-century modern: dates, a feature checklist, roof types, materials, Case Study and Eichler homes, UK Span estates and key houses.
7. 07Modern Japanese architecture: from Meiji brick to timber eavesModern Japanese architecture from Meiji brick to Kengo Kuma's timber stadium: a dated timeline, every Japanese Pritzker laureate, and key buildings.
8. 08Types of architecture: a timeline of 17 styles, from the Pantheon to net-positive officesTypes of architecture and architectural styles from Classical to sustainable design: dates, defining features and one dated example building for each.