Edwin Lutyens was one of the most famous architects of the 20th century. After he died in 1944, three large volumes of his drawings and photographs were commissioned and published by Country Life as a tribute. All three volumes are in the process of being reissued. Having earned his reputation designing domestic buildings, he was soon given scope to expand his practice to the outdoors and to public projects. This second volume contains his extensive contributions to garden design and town planning, as well as the finest examples of his bridges and a selection of monumental civic constructions. These include various university buildings, the Johannesburg Art Gallery, the Washington Embassy and the Viceroy’s Palace in New Delhi. The genius of Lutyens is now universally recognised. In the work featured in this book, we can now see not just the professionalism of a great architect, but also the loving care with which he set down the most minute detail, with the result that this is one of the few books in existence that can be used to provide working drawings. Also available: The Architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens: Volume 1, Country Houses ISBN 9781788842181.

Edwin Lutyens, one of the most famous architectural names of the 20th century, died in 1944. As a memorial, three large volumes of his drawings and photographs were commissioned from the thousands found in his office, and were published by Country Life.  All three volumes will be republished in 2023. The first volume contains his own plans, elevations and copious details of the finest examples of his domestic buildings, on which his huge reputation principally rests. The book embodies the quintessence of the man and his work; the variety of style and design seen in the houses brings together in one volume the many strands of Lutyen's fertile mind. Two further volumes will include his corporate and public buildings. The genius of Lutyens is now universally recognised. In the work featured in this book, we can now see not just the professionalism of a great architect, but also the loving care with which he set down the most minute detail, with the result that this is one of the few books in existence that can be used to provide working drawings.

Governments in all advanced industrial societies are involved in an endless struggle of how to "square the welfare circle", as demand for public services rises due to demographic, social and labour market factors. Government ability to finance this rising tide of public service demand is constrained by economic and, at times, ideological factors. Failure to make welfare provision, however, has adverse electoral consequences, so this is not an issue which is likely to go away. Indeed, it is likely to become more acute in the future. "Social Policy Towards 2000" examines this current major problem in Britain, and looks ahead to the year 2000 and beyond. It documents the economic and social policy changes of the Thatcherite years and looks at the current situation in relation to employment, social security, education, health, housing and the personal services. By comparing the proposals of the UK's three main political parties, with regard to the running of the welfare system for the remaining part of the decade, the editors and contributors offer a prospective analysis of the future of welfare.

This is a new release of the original 1949 edition.