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Homes for Our Time. Contemporary Houses around the World. Vol. 2 (English, French, German, Hardcover, Multilingual edition)
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Homes for Our Time. Contemporary Houses around the World. Vol. 2 (English, French, German, Hardcover, Multilingual edition)
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Climate, environment, history, and technology are transforming
architecture worldwide. The second volume in the Homes for Our Time
series documents this housing revolution. What role do homes play
in our endangered world? How can they innovate? In Sri Lanka,
Palinda Kannangara created the Frame Holiday Structure on a budget
of $ 40,000. Built from steel scaffolding, exposed brick, and wood
floors, the house can be easily disassembled and moved, adapting to
the reality of the nearby floodplain. Luciano Lerner Basso's
Fortunata House in Brazil accommodates the surrounding nature: it
was built around a tree of an endangered species and sits upon
stilts so as not to disturb the forest floor. Miller Hull's Loom
House near Seattle has been called "the world's most
environmentally ambitious home renovation" because of its reliance
on recycled materials and its efficient energy use. Modern
architectural history has been viewed primarily from a Western
perspective and formed by men. More than 60 buildings from Vietnam,
South Africa, India, China, and beyond-designed by men, women, and
collectives-mark the end of this era. There is no longer a
predominant style, and there probably never will be again. With
photos by renowned architectural photographers, and precise
descriptions as well as drawings from architectural offices, Philip
Jodidio charts the diverse, sustainable architecture of the future.
The private homes featured range from modest to extravagant. A
beautiful house is always also a dream-and this book invites you to
do just that.
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