Cottages Ornés: The Charms of the Simple Life

by Roger White and Roger White

Book Overview

An engaging account of the cottages orn , exploring the history of this charming architectural form's aesthetic values, cultural impact, and lasting influence

Tracing the history of cottages orn s (ornamental cottages), this copiously illustrated volume offers an engaging survey of an often-overlooked architectural genre. An invention of mid-eighteenth-century England, these cottages were designed to facilitate a more informal way of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300276974
• ISBN13: 9780300276978
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 272 Pages