The Little Book of Architectural History

The Little Book of Architectural History for Children and Curious Grown-Ups tells more than 4,500 years of architectural history in an easy and understandable way. Through interesting perspectives and fun facts, Professor of Architecture Mogens Andreassen Morgen presents 50 famous works – from the Great Pyramid of Giza to the Eiffel Tower, all the way to the present day with groundbreaking buildings like Zaha Hadid’s MAXXI. The text is accompanied by colourful illustrations by Claus Nørregaard.

The book gives both young and older readers a new way of seeing and understanding the built environment. So follow the author’s advice and bring it along with you when you go exploring your surroundings, whether familiar or new.

Mogens Andreassen Morgen is an architect and professor at Aarhus School of Architecture, Denmark. He specializes in transformation of cultural heritage and is the author of multiple books. Claus Nørregaard is a graduate of the Danish Design School and currently works as an editorial illustrator for the Danish newspaper Politiken.