Industrial architecture books
Please browse the listings below to view our choice of the best in factory and Industrial building architecture books.
Our choice includes general histories of the factory as in Gillian Darleys excellent book "Factory".
More specific studies of early twentieth factory building as in Joan Skinners "Form and Fancy", an excellent study of Wallis and Gilbert's Albert Kahn influenced architecture in the U.K before the Second World War.
You can also find histories of the car industry as in Joe Cabadas' book "River Rouge". a study of Henry Fords' vast car manufacturing plant.
Why not take a look at Tim Edensors study of Industrial ruins?, or take a look at the ill fated masterpiece of the Brynmawr Rubber factory in Victoria Perry's "Built for a Better future"
You will also find a selection of studies of particular designers and architects from all periods such as Le Corbusier, Albert Kahn, Eero Sarrinen, Jean Prouve, Mies Van de Rohe and todays noted architects Norman Foster and designer of the BMW car factory in Leipzig Zaha Hadid.
If you are looking for something specific please use the search box on the right.