About the Author

Jonathan Glancey is an Honorary Fellow of The Royal Institute of British Architects, London and the Architecture and Design Editor of The Guardian newspaper. He is also the author of several books on architecture, including DK's Story of Architecture, and a regular TV and radio broadcaster who has written and presented programmes for BBC TV and Channel 4, as well as BBC Radio 4. He has been assistant editor of the Architectural Review, editor of The Architect and has contributed to a number of architectural and design magazines in Europe and the US. Jonathan resides in London.