As a world heritage site and one of the most visited cities in the world, Edinburgh boasts a huge range of buildings from all periods and in many different styles.
If like me, you’re fascinated by their history, The Pocket Guide to Edinburgh’s Best Buildings by Robin Ward, published this week by Birlinn, is a brilliant comprehensive collection of some of Edinburgh’s finest architecture, fully-illustrated with vibrant colour photographs.
In this book, architectural writer Robin Ward introduces 300 of the city’s most fascinating places, from imposing public buildings such as galleries, museums, banking halls, churches and theatres to pubs, domestic dwellings, monuments and industrial architecture.
Conveniently grouped by location, all areas of the city are covered, including suburbs. All are accessible by walking, cycling, public transport or car. The book is beautifully illustrated with high-resolution colour photographs.
Robin Ward is an Edinburgh-based architecture critic, writer and graphic designer who was born and raised in Glasgow. He studied at Glasgow School of Art and subsequently worked for the BBC in London, and in Canada, where he was architecture critic for the Vancouver Sun. He has written a number of architectural guidebooks, including Exploring Glasgow, and co-wrote Exploring Vancouver.
Robin lives in Edinburgh and gives walking tours of both the city’s iconic locations and more hidden gems.
Buy the book from Birlinn here.
