Adam, Robert and James
Other Business Names:
- Adam, William, & Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, Scotland
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Professional services
Architecture, interior design, & landscape & garden design services
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Professional services
Industrial & domestic goods design services exc fashion
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Construction
Other construction & civil engineering exc railways, roads & inland navigations
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Property activities
Residential property development & management
Notes:
Robert Adam, 1728-92, and James Adam, 1732-94, were sons of William Adam, architect and builder, and noted architects of the Enlightenment, introducing a distinctive Adam style subsequently greatly copied. Robert joined his father's Edinburgh office in c1746 and was joined by James in 1754. In 1757 Robert relocated to London from Edinburgh and was joined by his brother in 1763. Noted especially for their work on great houses, but also responsible for town terraces, public buildings, churches, etc. Initially, and speculatively, designed the Adelphi building, London. Their commissions came from throughout England, Scotland and Ireland
Publications:
- Arbiter of Elegance. A biography of Robert Adam by Graham, Roderick
- Architecture of Robert and James Adam by Bolton, Arthur T
- Builders of Edinburgh's New Town, 1767-1795 by Lewis, Anthony R
- Complete Works of Robert and James Adam by King, David, writer on the Adam family
- English furniture designers of the eighteenth century by Simon, Constance
- Furniture of Robert Adam by Harris, Eileen
- Lancelot Brown and the Capability Men. Landscape revolution in eighteenth century England by Brown, David, & Tom Williamson
- 'Putting Adam into context' in K & N A Quickenden (eds), Silver and Jewellery. Production and consumption since 1750 by Snodin, Michael
- Robert Adam by
- Robert Adam by Yarwood, Doreen
- Robert Adam and his Brothers by Swarbrick, John
- Robert Adam and his Circle in Edinburgh and Rome by Fleming, John
- Robert Adam and Scotland. Portrait of an architect by Sanderson, Margaret H B
- Robert Adam's London by Sands, Frances
- Robert and James Adam. Architects of the Age of the Enlightenment by Kondo, Ariyuki
- The Adam Brothers. Architects of the Age of the Enlightenment by Kondo, Ariyuki
- The Brothers Adam. The men and style by Rykwert, Joseph, & Anne Rykwert
- The Genius of Robert Adam. His interiors by Harris, Eileen
- Vaulting Ambition. The Adam brothers, contractors to the metropolis in the reign of George III by Rowan, Alistair
- Work of Robert Adam by Beard, Geoffrey W
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Adam, William, & Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, Scotland
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Professional services Architecture, interior design, & landscape & garden design services
- Professional services Industrial & domestic goods design services exc fashion
- Construction Other construction & civil engineering exc railways, roads & inland navigations
- Property activities Residential property development & management
Notes:
Robert Adam, 1728-92, and James Adam, 1732-94, were sons of William Adam, architect and builder, and noted architects of the Enlightenment, introducing a distinctive Adam style subsequently greatly copied. Robert joined his father's Edinburgh office in c1746 and was joined by James in 1754. In 1757 Robert relocated to London from Edinburgh and was joined by his brother in 1763. Noted especially for their work on great houses, but also responsible for town terraces, public buildings, churches, etc. Initially, and speculatively, designed the Adelphi building, London. Their commissions came from throughout England, Scotland and IrelandPublications:
- Arbiter of Elegance. A biography of Robert Adam by Graham, Roderick
- Architecture of Robert and James Adam by Bolton, Arthur T
- Builders of Edinburgh's New Town, 1767-1795 by Lewis, Anthony R
- Complete Works of Robert and James Adam by King, David, writer on the Adam family
- English furniture designers of the eighteenth century by Simon, Constance
- Furniture of Robert Adam by Harris, Eileen
- Lancelot Brown and the Capability Men. Landscape revolution in eighteenth century England by Brown, David, & Tom Williamson
- 'Putting Adam into context' in K & N A Quickenden (eds), Silver and Jewellery. Production and consumption since 1750 by Snodin, Michael
- Robert Adam by
- Robert Adam by Yarwood, Doreen
- Robert Adam and his Brothers by Swarbrick, John
- Robert Adam and his Circle in Edinburgh and Rome by Fleming, John
- Robert Adam and Scotland. Portrait of an architect by Sanderson, Margaret H B
- Robert Adam's London by Sands, Frances
- Robert and James Adam. Architects of the Age of the Enlightenment by Kondo, Ariyuki
- The Adam Brothers. Architects of the Age of the Enlightenment by Kondo, Ariyuki
- The Brothers Adam. The men and style by Rykwert, Joseph, & Anne Rykwert
- The Genius of Robert Adam. His interiors by Harris, Eileen
- Vaulting Ambition. The Adam brothers, contractors to the metropolis in the reign of George III by Rowan, Alistair
- Work of Robert Adam by Beard, Geoffrey W