Charles Holland challenges us to look beyond our everyday habit with buildings and discover the pleasure of experiencing architecture. Architecture is linked to our daily life, but for most of us, we live it superficially. Our reactions to buildings are often culturally predetermined and experienced in an immediate yet often monotonous way. "How to Enjoy Architecture: A Guide for Everyone" encourages us to go beyond this and truly look at buildings.

The acclaimed architect Charles Holland refers to the buildings and architects that excite and inspire him, while explaining the ideas and principles that allow us to interact with architecture. By categorizing buildings into materials, structure, space, and use, Holland guides us through drastically different styles and types of buildings – from the satisfying symmetry of a Queen Anne house to the adrenaline of a high-tech building, or the social ideas behind a residential area. In this way, he demonstrates how observation, experience, and use of architecture can bring joy in themselves.

"A book that will enrich every encounter with a building, made me want to observe more and be more curious. We playfully submit to the fundamental elements of architecture to enjoy details and the poetry of buildings even more." - Grayson Perry, artist

"We often encounter architecture when it goes wrong or offends us with its appearance. Yet Holland is the ultimate, thoroughbred guide to help us appreciate it with renewed senses and re-love it - even those buildings we think we hate." - Tom Dyckhoff, academic and presenter

"An enlightened and cosmopolitan exploration of architecture that resonates beyond conventional chronological stories." - Catherine Slessor, author and architecture critic

Pages: 192, Year of Publication: 0617, Dimensions: 14x14cm