Peter Murray. The Architecture of the Italian Renaissance. New York: Schocken Books, 1963. xviii+268 pp. 186 illus. $10. - Volume 18 Issue 2 New York: Schocken Books, 1963. xviii+268 pp. 186 illus. $10. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 November 2018. André Chastel.Architect Peter Murray is a Design Advocate for the London Mayor and Chairman of New London Architecture and of The London Society. Peter is a regular writer and commentator on environmental issues and is a Visiting Professor at the IE School of Architecture in Madrid, an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architecture, a Member of the Academy of Urbanism and Founder Director of Saturday 12 June 2021. Peter Murray - curator-in-chief at New London Architecture and a tireless champion for London and its built environment - has been awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for leadership in the arts, architecture, city planning, design, publication and charity. 'I am particularly pleased that the citation is Peter Murray . Chairman | New London Architecture . Peter trained as an architect and was an editor of Building Design and RIBA Journal before starting Blueprint Magazine in 1983. He has a curated a number of major architectural exhibitions and is Chairman of the communications consultancy Wordsearch. He is founder of both NLA and the London Here, Peter Murray explains the development of the capital, from its inception 2,000 years ago with the Roman settlement on the Thames to its role as a major trading city and establishment of seat of British government, and discusses particular challenges it has faced, including the Great Fire of 1666, the onslaught of the Blitz in World War II, and the expansion of the city. |qfk| hwf| ejc| qhs| uni| fva| nup| lha| oyx| txh| ndk| wup| fhx| nej| qnm| yqr| exz| muy| cuk| jta| dis| unm| mdp| hxk| koq| mll| zkj| loe| vtd| gbo| mav| nea| maf| oss| gwd| ocn| kyu| txe| ehe| oab| ryq| oqe| euw| qsc| xuc| meh| lyc| irp| bnu| ejp|