Besides drawing and designing objects as a budding architect you simply must read around the subject. Of course, there are literally thousands of architecture, architectural design and art books but there are a few that are on practically every serious architect’s reading list and these are listed below. Remember that when you apply for your architecture degree – or architecture-related degree – there is a very good chance that you will be interviewed. And during the interview the interviewer will be intent on trying to fathom your knowledge of art and architecture. Therefore, we strongly advise you to allocated a certain amount of time to reading about and around architecture – you may even surprise yourself and stumble upon hitherto unexplored and fascinating areas.