{"product_id":"9781913107482-architecture-and-artifice","title":"Architecture and Artifice","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Crafted Surface in Eighteenth-Century Building Practice\u003cbr\u003eRevealing the materials and craftsmanship that shaped the look of eighteenth-century architecture in Britain and Ireland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe materials and craftsmanship that shaped the look of eighteenth-century architecture in Britain and Ireland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book uncovers the overlooked material practices that were crucial to architectural production in the eighteenth century. Centred on the architecture of England and Ireland, it examines the facing materials that define the distinctive character of cities and regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the final stages of construction—the external façade and interior finishes in stone, plaster, and wood—\u003ci\u003eArchitecture and Artifice\u003c\/i\u003e combines archival research with insights from architectural conservation to reveal the hidden techniques behind these structures. It explores the lives of craftsmen, uncovering the unwritten standards that guided their work, and argues for the agency of materials and craft in shaping the meanings of eighteenth-century buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a cast of lesser-known craftsmen alongside new perspectives on such iconic structures as Chatsworth, the Cambridge Senate House, and Dublin’s Parliament House, the book introduces a wealth of previously unpublished archival material and uncovers the processes and people behind the era’s most enduring buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistributed for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56206568587638,"sku":"9781913107482","price":54.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36045065_2083b8f7-e5dc-4ea6-bf8c-5668551d8b77.jpg?v=1757580490","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781913107482-architecture-and-artifice","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}