Houses (Architectural Design)

Houses (Architectural Design)

Editorial Reviews
Book Description
• Twenty-five spectacular houses
• Hundreds of full-color photos plus floor plans
• Presents the story behind each design

What makes a house a home? That's the question answered by each of the twenty-five remarkable houses showcased in this colorful book, illustrated with hundreds of photographs and floor plans. In-depth commentary by the contributing architects explores the personality and mood of each design, as well as the technical details. Houses Now takes readers into the minds of the designers and the homeowners to reveal how thinking outside the box produces beautiful and inspiring architecture. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author
Carles Broto, a founder of the Institute for Alternative Culture, is the publishing director of Grupo Links-Structure. He lives in Barcelona. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Book Contents:

1. Houses in Motion: The Genesis, History and Development of the Portable Building
2. Houses of the Gentry 1480-1680 (Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in Britis)
3. Housing by Lifestyle
4. Housing Design and Society in Amsterdam : Reconfiguring Urban Order and Identity, 1900-1920
5. Housing of Animals
6. How to Design and Build Fences and Gates (Pbn/05922)
7. Idea and Form - Houses by Szyszkowitz+Kowalski
8. Japanese Homes and Lifestyles: An Illustrated Journey Through History
9. Key Buildings of the Twentieth Century: Houses, 1900-1944
10. Light Frame House Construction

Book Contents

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