Why do we find the idea of a multi-colored Parthenon so shocking today?

Why was the Eiffel Tower such a target for hatred when it was first built?

Is the Sagrada Família a work of genius or kitsch?

Why has Le Corbusier, one of the greatest of all architects, been treated as a villain?

This book examines the critical legacy of both well known and either forgotten or underappreciated highpoints in the history of world architecture.

Through 70 engaging, thought-provoking, and often amusing debates, Jonathan Glancey invites readers to take a fresh look at the reputations of the masterpieces and great architects in history.

You may never look at architecture in the same way again!