Dr Steven Parissien is a cultural historian, museum Chief Executive and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford.Steven took his undergraduate and doctoral degrees from the University of Oxford and has written extensively on architectural and cultural history. His 12 books to date include Regency Style, Adam Style (Apollo magazine's Book of the Year for 1992 and The American Institute of Architects' Book of the Year Choice for 1993), Palladian Style, The Book of the Georgian House, Station to Station and George IV: The Grand Entertainment, Interiors: The Home Since 1700, and The Comfort of the Past.Steven has one daughter and lives in Oxfordshire, England.