The Globalisation of Modern Architecture: The Impact of Politics, Economics and Social Change on Architecture and Urban Design since 1990, By Adam Robert Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle upon Tyne, 2013, 362pp., 9 colour and 69 mono illus. ISBN 978-1-4438-3905-1, Price \\pounds29.99 (pb).
Alvar Aalto: the Mark of the Hand By Harry Charrington and Vezio Nava Rakennustieto Publishing, Helsinki, 2011 436 pp., many mono illus. ISBN 978-951-682-995-4 €47.00 (pb).