The period around 1900 was a defining point in the history of architecture and it offers a fascinating insight into the whole development of the modern architectural movement. The intellectual debate was intense with a desire to produce innovative architecture which honoured the past and local traditions whilst using a combination of traditional and new materials. This international collection of papers examines the buildings and architects of this period and presents many fine examples of both domestic and public architecture, reflecting the diversity of ideas and influences of the time. The dialogue between tradition and modernity finds expression in the creative design and craftsmanship of the Arts and Crafts Movement and also reveals a desire to experiment with newer materials such as steel and reinforced concrete which then became more widely used after the First World War. This book will be of substantial interest to architects, architectural historians, conservation professionals and anyone studying or working with early twentieth-century buildings.

...this book is of interest for those interested in understanding the artistic and technical developments of the period and how these led to much innovative architecture... Development Control Anyone with an interest in the architecture of the period will find new insights and things to delight in. Victorian News

Peter Burman is Director of the Centre for Conservation in the Department of Archaeology at the University of York. He is also the editor for the successor to this volume entitled Architectural Decoration 1900.