Toronto’s Inclusive Modernity – The Architecture of Jerome Markson by Laura J. Miller

Toronto’s Inclusive Modernity: The Architecture of Jerome Markson is the first comprehensive study of one of Canada’s most influential yet underappreciated modernist architects. Written by architectural scholar Laura J. Miller, with a foreword by George Baird and striking contemporary photography by Scott Norsworthy, this richly illustrated volume explores Jerome Markson’s remarkable six-decade career and his lasting influence on the development of post-war Toronto.

Rather than presenting architecture in isolation, the book places Markson’s work within the social, cultural, and urban evolution of one of North America’s most dynamic cities. From affordable housing projects and suburban homes to civic buildings, luxury developments, and institutional architecture, Toronto’s Inclusive Modernity demonstrates how Markson embraced an inclusive, human-centred approach to modernism that continues to resonate today. His designs reveal an extraordinary sensitivity to people, place, materials, and the changing character of Toronto’s neighbourhoods.

Beautifully produced in a large-format paperback with elegant French flaps, the book contains hundreds of high-quality photographs, archival images, architectural drawings, and detailed analysis. Toronto’s Inclusive Modernity is equally suited to practising architects, architecture students, urban planners, historians, collectors of architectural books, and anyone interested in Canadian design and twentieth-century modernism. The thoughtful essays and exceptional visual presentation make it an important reference work as well as a highly desirable coffee-table volume.

Published in collaboration with the University of Toronto and Figure 1 Publishing, Toronto’s Inclusive Modernity has become a respected reference on Canadian architectural history. Its combination of scholarly research, outstanding photography, and premium production quality ensures lasting appeal for collectors of architecture, design, and urban history titles.

Condition – Near Fine

2020 softcover with French flaps. No notable defects.