Philip Jodidio
Author
Publisher
Taschen
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In the past decade, as our material existence and environmental footprint has grown exponentially, architects around the globe have become particularly interested in the possibilities of the minimal, low-impact, and isolated abode. This title explores how this particular architectural type presents special opportunities for creative thinking.
Author
Publisher
Taschen
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Exceptional contemporary houses from Chile to Croatia to China Designing private homes offers architects more freedom than corporate projects to express their ideas and try out new concepts. Conceiving living spaces is not without its own set of challenges, for which architects are forever looking for innovative solutions--rethinking the way we inhabit our home and live our daily lives is all part of the job when designing a house. Nowadays environmental...
Author
Series
Publisher
Taschen
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Take a tour of some of our finest arboreal adventures with 50 of the most beautiful, inventive, and enchanting tree houses around the world. From romantic to contemporary, from famed architects to little-known craftsmen, you'll scale the heights to visit all manner of treetop structures, from a teahouse, restaurant, hotel, and children's playhouse to simple perches from which to contemplate life, enjoy the view, and discover that tree houses take...
Author
Publisher
Taschen
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"This illustrated volume, written and edited by Philip Jodidio contains some of the most remarkable examples of homes on the move. Starting with totally revamped Airstream mobile homes, and going on to spectacular yachts like Philippe Starck's Motor Yacht A, this book doesn't stop moving, surveying the best in campers and tents, and even going on to private jets in the A319 or Boeing 737 category, veritable flying palaces for the privileged few."--...
Author
Publisher
Rizzoli
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Forget the McMansions; budgets aren't what they used to be, houses are smaller, and lifestyles are changing rapidly. Clients today want to create a home that is easy to maintain, environmentally responsible, and inexpensive to operate. Own less, live more. Ranging from glass cabins to copper-clad tree houses, Small Innovative Houses features an international collection of more than fifty residential homes in North and South America, Europe, Asia,...