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Buy the first four books in the Twentieth Century Architects Series for £70.00 (RRP £80.00).

This is the first ever series of monographs devoted exclusively to 20th century British architects, reflecting the extraordinary diversity and skill of the best architectural practices of the century. While the names of a few individuals and practices may be relatively well-known, many architects of high quality remain undocumented in book form. Fine buildings dating from both before and after the Second World War can fall under the threat of demolition, and requests for listing are frequently turned down amid much controversy. These books, whose subjects represent a range of architectural positions and types of practice, not only redress previous neglect, but also fill out the broader picture of the period. The books are accessibly and authoritatively written by well-known experts.

Aldington, Craig and Collinge

Aldington, Craig and Collinge, a small practice based in Buckinghamshire, made a major impact in the 1960s and 1970s through its houses and medical buildings, each of which was deeply considered in relation to the site and the way that it would be used. The story unfolds against a background of high hopes for a more sensitive modern architecture in Britain, up to the retirement of the two original partners in 1986.

McMorran & Whitby

McMorran & Whitby are a secret presence in post-war British architecture. Led from the late 1950s by Donald McMorran and George Whitby, the practice represented an unbroken development from the monumental inter-war classicism represented by figures such as Charles Holden and Sir Edwin Lutyens.

Ryder and Yates

Formed by Gordon Ryder and Peter Yates and heavily influenced by Le Corbusier and Berthold Lubetkin, the practice dominated the development of modern architecture in the North East of England from the early 1950s, where their visually astounding modernism put them in stark contrast to their contemporaries.

Powell & Moya

Founded in 1946 by Philip Powell and Hidalgo "Jacko" Moya, the practice succeeded in being at the forefront of hospital design, brought modernism to the ancient universities of Oxford and Cambridge, designed one of London's most successful post-war housing schemes, Churchill Gardens and enlivened the 1950s London skyline with the iconic Skylon.