The Four Books of Architecture: Volume 1

Excellent book of classical temples and structures. Way too over the top for building for today, unless you are building a backyard temple or mediterranean villa but great inspiration if you are looking to incorporate a few classical design elements into a project. I will be using some of the moulding profiles and patterns for some carving templates. The large number of line drawings are clean and concise with lots of detail.

This book belongs in all of the architecture libraries of the world. It is a book that is a classic, a "must have" for all the professionals in the field. It requires a bit of concentration to read, because it is written in an "old fashioned" way, where some of the letters look a bit odd for the modern eyes ( the letters "s" in a lot of the words look like an "f", which reminds you of the german "ß"). But other than that, I think it is a wonderful book, carefully illustrated. I gave one as a gift for an architect friend, and he has been enjoying it a lot.

The four books of andrea palladio is a must have for the interior design library. The father of architecture's designs are the cornerstone of good classical design. Even though he is so widely copied he has never been equaled. This is a very good value for his works.