Edwin Heathcote (born

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) is a

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and

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. He has been the architecture and design critic of ''

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'' since 1999, and is the author of books on architecture and design. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of online design writing archive readingdesign.org. Since 2020 he has been the Keeper of Meaning at The Cosmic House, Charles Jencks' grade II listed former London home.

Publications

*Imre Makovecz: The Wings of the Soul, Academy Editions, 1997 *Budapest: A Guide to 20th Century Architecture, Batsford, 1997 *Church Builders (with Iona Spens), Academy Editions, 1997 *Monument Builders, Academy Editions/

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, 1998 *Bank Builders, Academy Editions/

, 2000 *Cinema Builders, Academy Editions/

, 2001 *Theatre: London: An Architectural Guide, Batsford 2002 *Furniture & Architecture (editor), Architectural Design, Academy Editions/

, 2002 *London Caffs, Academy Editions/

, 2004 *Contemporary Church Architecture, Academy Editions/

, 2007 *The Architecture of Hope, Frances Lincoln, 2010 *The Meaning of Home, Frances Lincoln, 2012 *On the Street: In-Between Architecture, HENI 2022

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Heathcote, Edwin 1968 births Living people English architecture writers Architecture critics Architects from London