Theorist

William Morris

1834–1896 Arts and Crafts; anti-restoration

Care Heritage Labour

Details

Nationality: British

Notes

Frampton's British New Left politics drew on the Arts and Crafts ideology and socialism of William Lethaby and William Morris, envisioning a return to medieval guild societies with modern architects as master masons.

Connections

proposed Anti-restoration ethic (SPAB/Ruskin)
associated with Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB/Anti-Scrape)
authored Manifesto of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
influenced Garden City Movement
founded Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB/Anti-Scrape)
influenced Anti-restoration ethic (SPAB/Ruskin)
influenced Kenneth Frampton

Referenced by

John Ruskin influenced

Sources

SPAB. William Morris & Philip Webb. 2024. https://www.spab.org.uk/about-us/william-morris-philip-webb.
Morris, William. Manifesto of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, 1877.
in Crysler, Cairns & Heynen (eds), The SAGE Handbook of Architectural Theory, SAGE, 2012 — export p. 16 of 21

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "William Morris." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/william-morris/. Accessed July 17, 2026.