The English House
Book • 2007
Hermann Muthesius's 'The English House' is an exhaustive study of English domestic architecture, rooms, fittings, and social customs written by a German cultural attaché in London around 1900.
The book blends architectural analysis, detailed cataloguing of furniture and fittings, and cultural commentary on English habits and climate.
Muthesius praises the English preference for houses and vernacular-informed 'free building' while also lampooning perceived English peculiarities.
The work influenced German architects of the period and circulated widely in Germany, though it was little noticed in England at the time.
The edition discussed in the episode is the Dennis Sharp (ed.
) Rizzoli edition cited in the episode description.
The book blends architectural analysis, detailed cataloguing of furniture and fittings, and cultural commentary on English habits and climate.
Muthesius praises the English preference for houses and vernacular-informed 'free building' while also lampooning perceived English peculiarities.
The work influenced German architects of the period and circulated widely in Germany, though it was little noticed in England at the time.
The edition discussed in the episode is the Dennis Sharp (ed.
) Rizzoli edition cited in the episode description.
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