Stadia vs The Seven Lamps of Architecture: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Architecture, Essays
Stadia
A stadium is one of the most exciting of building types of the 1990s; designed well, they can enhance and provide a comfortable venue for great occasions. The recent Taylor Report identified necessary change and…
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The Seven Lamps of Architecture
Beauty, life, memory, obedience, power, sacrifice, and truth – these are the seven lamps of architecture. In this illustrated edition, Ruskin explains that the value of architecture hinges on both “the image it bears of…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Seven Lamps of Architecture has the widest readership — 960 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Stadia | The Seven Lamps of Architecture | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (18) | 3.8 (960) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.2 (4) |
Reception
| Stadia | The Seven Lamps of Architecture | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 18 | 960 |
| Editions | 16 | 245 |
| Citations | 8 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 12 | 3502 |
| Reading it now | — | 178 |
| Written reviews | — | 45 |
| Wikipedia attention | 329 | 1254 |
| Pages | 260 | 206 |