This beautifully produced book celebrates the work of Robert Adam the great eighteenth-century architect who influenced generations by stamping his distinctive neoclassical aesthetic vision on the English country house interior Lavish new photography provides a deeply visual exploration of Adam s most important surviving country houses to which the author & photographer gained unparalleled access Included are magnificent country houses such as Syon House & Harewood House styled & inspired by the ideal of the neoclassical as well as Adam s castle-style Mellerstain & town houses such as Home House all captured in splendid detail Original Adam design drawings from Sir John Soane s Museum illustrate the boldness of planning color & creative interpretation of Adam s domestic interiors A biographical & contextual account of Adam s life & work describes his unique design process his patrons & the legacy of his design achievement This richly illustrated volume will appeal to designers & homeowners as well as traditional architecture enthusiasts promising to become an important addition to any architecture & interior design library