Soane

The Soane is a classical river, being now satisfactorily identified with the

Himalayan Journals — Complete 1864

Virtually all the old dogmas were being rethought, so that by the 1780s and 90s architects such as John Soane were able to virtually reinvent the language of classicism.

British architecture: Georgian 2011

The museum overtakes Soane's former home, three adjacent townhouses that were rebuilt in successive phases between 1792 and 1824.

The Lived-In Look Jen Renzi 2011

LAYER IT ON Take a cue from Soane and layer views so not everything is revealed at once.

The Lived-In Look Jen Renzi 2011

Soane was interested in fragments, in a kind of collaging together of different pieces of his life.

The Lived-In Look Jen Renzi 2011

Key architect of the age: Sir John Soane 1753–1837Soane was a classical architect working at a time when the classical tradition was being challenged by travel and archaeology, which revealed a richer range of styles than had previously been dreamed of.

Georgian architecture: examples from the era 2011

The K2 and K6 red telephone boxes that once covered the country were directly inspired by Soane's architecture.

Georgian architecture: examples from the era 2011

John Soane, one of England's most inventive architects, described "Van" as the "Shakespeare of architecture".

Baroque architecture in Britain: examples from the era 2011

Soane responded with a personal, intensely original style, which absorbed gothic, Pompeiian and other influences.

Georgian architecture: examples from the era 2011

A magical work by Joseph Michael Gandy groups together buildings "erected from the designs of Sir John Soane"—as if they could all be contained under one roof.

Magical, Layered, Transparent Tom L. Freudenheim 2011