About Catherine Slessor
Catherine Slessor was a British writer, critic, editor and architect.
Catherine Slessor is an architecture writer, critic and former editor of The Architectural Review, and a contributor to the Guardian, Dezeen and Architects' Journal. She received an MBE in 2016 for services to architectural journalism, and in 2021 was elected president of The Twentieth Century Society.
Biography Slessor was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. Her books have been translated into several languages, including Spanish, German, Dutch and Chinese.
Selected publications See-through houses inspirational homes and features in glass (2001, Ryland Peters and Small: ) Eco-tech: sustainable architecture and high technology (1997 (2nd ed. 2001), Thames and Hudson: ) Contemporary doorways: architectural entrances, transitions and thresholds (1992, Mitchell Beazley: ) Contemporary staircases (1990, Mitchell Beazley: )
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