{"product_id":"portmeirion-the-architecture-of-pleasure-hardcover","title":"Portmeirion: The Architecture of Pleasure Hardcover","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePortmeirion: The Architecture of Pleasure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBy Sarah Baylis | Hardcover | 28 April 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the extraordinary story of Portmeirion, the unique Italianate village created on the North Wales coast by visionary architect Clough Williams‑Ellis (1883–1978). Founded in 1926 and developed over a century, Portmeirion evolved from a single hotel into an immersive architectural landscape of colourful buildings, subtropical gardens and carefully staged views, crafted to delight and inspire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated with new photography and previously unpublished archival material, this book reveals Portmeirion as a living, continually evolving place. Sarah Baylis traces how the village has been shaped by the architects, craftspeople, residents and visitors who brought it to life, and how it has survived war, fire and a global pandemic to become one of Wales’s most beloved destinations, now welcoming more than 250,000 visitors each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom its attraction to writers, artists and cultural figures such as Bertrand Russell, Noël Coward, Frank Lloyd Wright and George Harrison, to its role as a discreet refuge for the queer community during periods of persecution, \u003cem\u003ePortmeirion: The Architecture of Pleasure\u003c\/em\u003e situates the village within broader social, cultural and architectural histories. It also examines the global impact of Portmeirion through design, tourism and the enduring popularity of Portmeirion Pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn essential addition for readers interested in architecture, landscape, design history and the pleasures of place-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable from the RIAS Bookshop\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=us-ascii\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sarah Baylis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780300279856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28 April 2026 (UK)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sarah Baylis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57482902241663,"sku":"9780300279856","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/7797\/7910\/files\/71Vi2FmDwnL._SY385.jpg?v=1778231734","url":"https:\/\/bookshop.rias.org.uk\/products\/portmeirion-the-architecture-of-pleasure-hardcover","provider":"RIAS Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}