Clive Aslet (born 15 February 1955) is a writer on British architecture and life, a Visiting Professor of Architecture at the University of Cambridge and publisher of Triglyph Books. For 13 years he was the Editor of Country Life magazine.
After graduating, he joined Country Life magazine in 1977 as architectural writer, becoming architectural editor in 1984, deputy editor in 1989, and editor-in-chief in 1993. In 1997 he was named British Society of Magazine Editors' Editor of the Year. After 13 years as editor-in-chief, from 13 March 2006, Aslet left and took on a newly created role of editor-at-large, which allowed him to write more books as well as articles for newspapers such as The Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail, and The Sunday Times. He has regularly broadcast on radio and television current affairs programmes including Newsnight.[2]
Aslet has published over 30 books, including, in 2012, his first novel, The Birdcage.
In 2019, he establihsed the publishing imprint Triglyph Books with the photographer Dylan Thomas.
Two years later he was one of the small team that founded the Ax:son Johnson Centre for the Study of Classical Architecture at Downing College, Cambridge.
Booksedit
Aslet is the author of:
Sir Edwin Lutyens: Britain’s Greatest Architect? (Triglyph Books, 2024) (ISBN978-1-7397314-3-4)
Living Tradition: The Architecture and Urbanism of Hugh Petter (Triglyph Books, 2023) (ISBN978-1-9163554-5-3)
Old Parkland: Community, Architecture and the American Ideal (Triglyph Books) 2022 (ISBN978-1-9163554-8-4)
Collecting Nature: The History of the Herbarium and Natural Specimens (with Svante Helmbaek Tirén; Bokförlaget Stolpe AB, 2022) (ISBN978-91-89425-64-4)
The Story of the Country House: A History of Places and People (Yale University Press, 2021) (ISBN978-0-300-25505-8)
Mawson: The Art and Craft of Garden Making (Stolpe Publishing, 2021) ISBN978-91-89069-98-5)
The Academy: Celebrating the work of John Simpson at the Walsh Family Hall, University of Notre Dame, Indiana (Triglyph Books, 2021) (ISBN978-1-9163554-2-2)
Building Beautiful: Classical Houses (with John Simpson; Rizzoli, 2021) (ISBN978-0-8478-7063-9)
The Real Crown Jewels of England: 100 Places That Make Us Great (Little Brown, 2020) (ISBN978-1-4721-3375-5)
Old Homes, New Life: The Resurgence of the British Country House (with Dylan Thomas; Triglyph Books, 2020) (ISBN978-1-9163554-0-8)
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Clive Aslet born 15 February 1955 is a writer on British architecture and life a Visiting Professor of Architecture at the University of Cambridge and publisher of Triglyph Books For 13 years he was the Editor of Country Life magazine Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Books 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editAslet was educated at King s College School in Wimbledon and Peterhouse Cambridge where he earned a degree in the history of architecture 1 Career editAfter graduating he joined Country Life magazine in 1977 as architectural writer becoming architectural editor in 1984 deputy editor in 1989 and editor in chief in 1993 In 1997 he was named British Society of Magazine Editors Editor of the Year After 13 years as editor in chief from 13 March 2006 Aslet left and took on a newly created role of editor at large which allowed him to write more books as well as articles for newspapers such as The Daily Telegraph the Daily Mail and The Sunday Times He has regularly broadcast on radio and television current affairs programmes including Newsnight 2 Aslet has published over 30 books including in 2012 his first novel The Birdcage In 2019 he establihsed the publishing imprint Triglyph Books with the photographer Dylan Thomas Two years later he was one of the small team that founded the Ax son Johnson Centre for the Study of Classical Architecture at Downing College Cambridge Books editAslet is the author of Sir Edwin Lutyens Britain s Greatest Architect Triglyph Books 2024 ISBN 978 1 7397314 3 4 Living Tradition The Architecture and Urbanism of Hugh Petter Triglyph Books 2023 ISBN 978 1 9163554 5 3 Old Parkland Community Architecture and the American Ideal Triglyph Books 2022 ISBN 978 1 9163554 8 4 Collecting Nature The History of the Herbarium and Natural Specimens with Svante Helmbaek Tiren Bokforlaget Stolpe AB 2022 ISBN 978 91 89425 64 4 The Story of the Country House A History of Places and People Yale University Press 2021 ISBN 978 0 300 25505 8 Mawson The Art and Craft of Garden Making Stolpe Publishing 2021 ISBN 978 91 89069 98 5 The Academy Celebrating the work of John Simpson at the Walsh Family Hall University of Notre Dame Indiana Triglyph Books 2021 ISBN 978 1 9163554 2 2 Building Beautiful Classical Houses with John Simpson Rizzoli 2021 ISBN 978 0 8478 7063 9 The Real Crown Jewels of England 100 Places That Make Us Great Little Brown 2020 ISBN 978 1 4721 3375 5 Old Homes New Life The Resurgence of the British Country House with Dylan Thomas Triglyph Books 2020 ISBN 978 1 9163554 0 8 The Birdcage Cumulus 2014 Sandstone Press 2016 ISBN 978 1 910985 00 7 The Age of Empire Britain s Imperial Architecture Aurum 2015 ISBN 978 1 78131 225 4 Strands of History Northbank Revealed Wild Research 2014 ISBN 978 0 9576966 2 4 An Exuberant Catalogue of Dreams The Americans who Revived the Country House in Britain Aurum 2013 ISBN 978 1 78131 094 6 The Edwardian Country House A Social and Architectural History Frances Lincoln 2012 ISBN 978 0 7112 3339 3 War Memorial The Story of One Village s Sacrifice from 1914 to 2003 Penguin 2012 ISBN 978 0 241 96065 3 The Arts and Crafts Country House From the Archives of Country Life Aurum 2011 ISBN 978 1 84513 680 2 Villages of Britain The Five Hundred Villages that Made the Countryside Bloomsbury 2010 ISBN 978 0 7475 8872 6 The English House Bloomsbury 2008 ISBN 978 0 7475 7797 3 The Landmarks of Britain The Five Hundred Places that Made Our History Hodder and Stoughton 2006 ISBN 978 0 340 73511 4 A Horse in the Country A Diary of a Year in the Heart of England Fourth Estate 2001 ISBN 978 1 84115 375 9 The Story of Greenwich Fourth Estate 1999 ISBN 978 1 85702 825 6 Inside the House of Lords with Derry Moore HarperCollins 1998 ISBN 978 0 00 414047 6 Anyone for England Little Brown 1997 ISBN 978 0 316 88172 2 Countryblast Your Countryside Needs You Now John Murray Publishers Ltd 1991 ISBN 978 0 7195 4945 8 The American Country House Yale University Press 1990 ISBN 978 0 300 10505 6 Quinlan Terry The Revival of Architecture Viking 1986 ISBN 978 0 670 80831 1 The National Trust Book of the English house Viking 1985 ISBN 978 0 670 80175 6 A History of Elveden Christie Manson amp Woods Ltds Sales Catalogue 1984 Enchanted Forest The Story of Stansted in Sussex with the 10th Earl of Bessborough Weidenfeld amp Nicolson 1984 ISBN 978 0 297 78491 3 The Last Country Houses Yale University Press 1982 ISBN 978 0 300 02904 8 References edit Clare Fisher 2 February 2006 Clive Aslet takes on editor at large role on Country Life journalism co uk Retrieved 21 May 2007 Mark Hedges appointed editor in chief of Country Life as Clive Aslet takes on editor at large role ipcmedia com 30 January 2006 Archived from the original on 24 July 2011 Retrieved 14 May 2009 External links editOfficial website Triglyph Books Official website 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clive Aslet amp oldid 1220296052, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
