Architecture: residential Books

Book SynopsisDiscover the hidden beauty of some 30 mountain cabins and their distinctive architecture in this captivating book. From cosy retreats nestled in the woods to modern structures perched on cliffsides, explore the unique and innovative designs that blend seamlessly into their rugged surroundings. Follow along as renowned architects share their visions and inspirations for creating mountain cabins that not only provide shelter but also enhance the natural beauty of the landscape. Stunning photographs showcase the details of each cabin, from the materials used to the panoramic views that greet visitors. Whether you''re an architecture enthusiast or simply seeking inspiration for your next mountain retreat, this book has you covered. The selection includes cabins in both Europe & North America and has detailed information on the hiking trails located near each featured mountain cabin.

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Book SynopsisA black home commands attention. Black adds drama, sophistication, and edginess to residential architecture. In Modern Houses in Black, Susan Redman explores the trend in black home design through a curated collection of twenty-eight residential properties across the world. Illustrated with striking images of houses sited in either urban settings or remote rural landscapes, the book features these bespoke residences confidently displaying their dark exteriors, making a bold statement wherever they are located. By including interviews with architects who explain their design choices for structure and materiality, from black-stained or burnt wood and metal cladding to black glazed brickwork and tinted concrete, Redman provides insights for current developments in the trend. The homes featured will appeal to lovers of distinctive design, particularly to those who appreciate both the elegance and daring that black offers modern residential

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Book SynopsisThe definitive overview of and ultimate resource on the iconic architect-designed houses built in Japan from 1945 to the present. Imagine a terraced house whose courtyard separates the kitchen from the bedroom. Or a tiny, triangular tower of rooms stacked one above another. Quirky, experimental and utterly fascinating, the houses produced in Japan since the end of the Second World War are among the most exceptional in the world. The Japanese House Since 1945 is a cohesive chronology of the most compelling architect-designed Japanese homes, showing developments in form, material, architectural expression and family living over almost eight decades. Unparallelled in their conceptual purity, many Japanese houses have become icons at home as well as abroad. Presented with clear prose and accompanied by compelling photographs and drawings, this book features 97 houses, divided among nine chapters and organized by decade. In addition to acquainting the reader with individual homes, theTable of ContentsIntroduction 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

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Book SynopsisSusanna Salk’s latest book is a passionate primer on how to transform an empty space, whether it’s an apartment or a house, into a home. Full of beautiful interiors and pro tips from star designers, Making a House a Home is an inspiring and practical guide to designing your space from the floor up.In her newest book, beloved Rizzoli author Susanna Salk gives you all the tools you need to design every aspect of your home. Whether you’ve recently moved into a new place or want to revamp and refresh your current home, Salk outlines how to conceive and create a cohesive design for your space.Beginning with the basic elemental aspects of any interior—such as floors, doors, walls, and windows—and proceeding to fundamental decor decisions, like setting the design tone and making sure your rooms are livable and functional, this book walks you through the process, sharing approaches and techniques for designing every interior element.<

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Book SynopsisClimate, environment, history, and technology are transforming architecture worldwide. The second volume in the Homes for Our Time series documents this housing revolution and raises questions: 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.Trade Review“A compelling survey of the best in contemporary living, on a global scale.” * The Globe and Mail *

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Book SynopsisThe book is divided into six sections. First, Trevor Yorke looks at the changes in Tudor society and how this affected the housing of the period. The next chapter explains their structure and the different materials used. He goes on to explore the different styles of timber framed, brick and stone houses and the various details of their facades. Trevor then looks inside the houses, detailing their rooms, how they were used and the interior features. There is a chapter on Tudor gardens, outbuildings and gatehouses, and finally Trevor looks at the Tudor houses that have survived to this day. He describes how they have been altered over time, and how the Tudor style was revived by the Victorians and Edwardians.The book ends with a useful Places to Visit section, listing the addresses and websites of noteworthy Tudor houses and museums.

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Book SynopsisAs an architecture photographer, Nicole England found that the shoots she enjoyed the most were the ones where dogs were present – nothing lightens the mood like a nonchalant pup. However imposing the architecture, some doggy hijinks can immediately bring an element of sociability and fun. With this in mind, Nicole set about setting up her Instagram, Resident Dog, and now this book, Resident Dog [Volume Two], which showcases over 25 of the world's most amazing houses, and the dogs that live there.Photographing dogs is not always straightforward, because they don't always cooperate! The result is that these images end up with a looser, more spontaneous style. Just as every home is different, so is every dog. The photographs showcase amazing architecture and capture the personality of the idiosyncratic personality of each canine. Take a wander around the world's most stunning homes, from Mexico City to Sydney, London, New York and LA, with the home pooch as your tour guide. Each home will feature several photographs, and an interview with the architect or homeowner.

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Book SynopsisThe Melnikov House, a building designed by the architect Konstantin Melnikov in Moscow for his family (1927 – 1929), is an icon of the architectural avant-garde. The house was originally built as an experimental cylindrical house to test out Konstantin Melnikov’s very own concept of mass construction of residential estate. The original layout, elegant spatial arrangement, and smart engineering techniques made this masterpiece world famous. According to the words of Melnikov, the essence of the house lies in its “even distribution of weight, light, air, and heat”. Being of a unique architectural form, it still looks modern while retaining the authentic memorial atmosphere of the twentieth century, thus reflecting the tragic life of this maverick architect. This book covers the house in its current condition – during its transformation from a family home to the State Melnikovs Museum, awaiting an in-depth survey by specialists and conservation works. The book contains rich archival materials as well as recent photographs. It describes the challenges and choices that need to be made during the process of museumification. Many of the memorial objects from the house linked to the professional life of the architect will be published for the first time.

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Book SynopsisGreat buildings are those that ignite the imagination and elevate us beyond reality, and by those standards Coromandel House in South Africa is truly a masterpiece. This unique farmhouse, which sits in a spectacular valley in Lydenburg, 275kms north-east of Pretoria, was built in 1975 and has since developed a cult following for its unusual aesthetic part building, part ruin, part wilderness inspiring anyone with an interest in building within a natural context. It is something explored by Creating Coromandel: Marco Zanuso in South Africa.Coromandel House was designed by the Milanese architect Marco Zanuso (19162001), who was commissioned by the South African fashion retailer Sydney Arnold Press (191997) and Press's wife Victoria de Luria Press (19272015). They met in 1969, and their shared design passions sparked a decade-long partnership that yielded not only Coromandel House, a structure on the Press family's vast farm, but also Edgardale (1978), their business headquarters. Creating Coromandel explores the association between the clients, the architect and prominent personalities, including photographers David Goldblatt (19302018) and Margaret Courtney-Clarke (born 1949), German-born architect Steffen Ahrends (19071992), Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx (19091994) and Italian landscape architect Pietro Porcinai (19101986).Through impressive photos, sketches and testimonials, this monograph narrates and records an unknown period in Zanuso's portfolio. He designed small-scale products (in the field of industrial design) as well as large-scale architecture (warehousing for IBM and Olivetti) but, with Coromandel House, Zanuso competently mediated both scales. Creating Coromandel documents Zanuso's extraordinary responses to landscape and his sensational interiors, but also offers a glimpse into the design process and amount of collaboration it involves. For fans of Coromandel it provides a single reference source; for architects, designers, historians, photographers and anyone interested in design and architecture it provides an inspirational story behind the process of building a legacy.

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Book SynopsisOriginally from Vienna, Richard Neutra came to America early in his career, settling in California. His influence on postwar architecture is undisputed, the sunny climate and rich landscape being particularly suited to his cool, sleek modern style. Neutra had a keen appreciation for the relationship between people and nature; his trademark plate glass walls and ceilings which turn into deep overhangs have the effect of connecting the indoors with the outdoors. His ability to incorporate technology, aesthetics, science, and nature into his designs brought him to the forefront of Modernist architecture. In this volume, all of Neutra’s works (nearly 300 private homes, schools, and public buildings) are gathered together, illustrated by over 1,000 photographs, including those of Julius Shulman and other prominent photographers.Trade Review“…the definitive volume on the Viennese-born architect.” * Los Angeles Times *

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Book SynopsisNew UPDATED EDITION 2014 The unique Black and White house in Singapore is the most distinctive and imposing of the island's colonial architectural legacy. Surviving examples are testament to their physical and aesthetic durability - a unique tropical style with a colourful pedigree of architectural influences. In this updated edition, an additional chapter on residential life in these extraordinary homes adds depth and added information to an already comprehensive book. The colonials of yesteryear enjoyed a life of undisputed privilege - and even today, many of these beautiful houses continue to serve their original purpose as gracious family homes. Others have been adapted successfully as restaurants, offices and artisan's studios. Researched, written and photographed with flair, Black and White traces their evolution through the architects and practices that designed them - houses as relevant today as when they first appeared over 100 years ago.

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Book SynopsisThe housing projects built in Camden in the 1960s and 1970s when Sydney Cook was borough architect are widely regarded as the most important urban housing built in the UK in the past 100 years. Cook recruited some of the brightest talent available in London at the time and the schemes - which included Alexandra Road, Branch Hill, Fleet Road, Highgate New Town and Maiden Lane - set out a model of housing that continues to command interest and admiration from architects to this day. The Camden projects represented a new type of urban housing based on a return to streets with front doors. In place of tower blocks, the Camden architects showed how the required densities could be achieved without building high, creating a new kind of urbanism that integrated with, rather than broke from, its cultural and physical context. This book examines how Cook and his team created this new kind of housing, what it comprised, and what lessons it offers for today. New colour photographs combine with original black and white photography to give a fascinating 'then and now' portrayal not just of the buildings but also of the homes within and the people who live there.Trade Review'Superb' -- Edwin Heathcote * Financial Times * 'Definitive' -- Douglas Murphy * Architecture Today * 'Groundbreaking...a landmark work' -- Dr Alistair Fair * Planning Perspectives *Table of ContentsForeword; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Sydney Cook at Camden: geared to producing ideas, with the emphasis on youth; Chapter 3: Developing a new format for urban housing: Neave Brown and Fleet Road; Chapter 4: Creating a piece of city: Neave Brown at Alexandra Road; Chapter 5: A city on a hill: Peter Tabori at Highgate New Town; Chapter 6: Class war in Hampstead: the battle of Branch Hill; Chapter 7: The poetics of housing: Benson and Forsyth at Branch Hill; Chapter 8: Gospel Oak: from Powell & Moya to Benson and Forsyth; Chapter 9: Only connect: Benson and Forsyth at Maiden Lane; Chapter 10: Urban dentistry: Edward Cullinan and Colquhoun & Miller; Chapter 11: Politics versus architecture: the Alexandra Road public enquiry of 1978-81; Chapter 12: Conclusion: Cook's Camden today; Appendix 1: `Sydney Cook as I knew him': recollections by Neave Brown, Frank Dobson, John Green, Martin Morton and Peter Tabori; Appendix 2: Neave Brown, 'The form of housing' (1967); Appendix 3: Cook's Camden A-Z; Cook's Camden Map; Abbreviations; Notes; Index

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Book SynopsisHouses that Sugar Built - An Intimate Portrait of Philippine Ancestral Homes explores the largely unknown architectural legacy to be found in the ancestral houses of Iloilo, Negros Occidental and Pampanga – the three main sugar-producing provinces of the Philippines. These grand residences have yet to receive international exposure. Nonetheless, they are important in two ways. Firstly, although easily classifiable in terms of architectural style, upon experiencing the buildings themselves there are almost always layers of additional influence. Secondly, this assured blending of styles reveals what we might call a ‘Critical Ambition’ – a desire on the part of the patrons who commissioned these residences to participate in an international architectural culture. Their relatively overlooked location did not stop the sugar barons responsible for these houses from undertaking a 20th-century form of the Grand Tour of European capitals, returning with a desire to bring the latest trends from Paris or Vienna to the provincial Philippines, or from partaking of the latest streamlined Moderne style from the US. Beautifully photographed with over 200 pages of interiors that have rarely been seen by the public, Houses that Sugar Built- An Intimate Portrait of Philippine Ancestral Homes is layered with intimate stories and individual house texts that transport us back to a time when these residences were in their heyday.

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Book SynopsisAcross small cottages and lavish villas, beach houses and forest refuges, discover the world’s finest crop of new homes. This cutting-edge global digest features such talents as Shigeru Ban, MVRDV, and Marcio Kogan alongside up-and-coming names like Aires Mateus, Xu Fu-Min, Vo Trong Nghia, Desai Chia, and Shunri Nishizawa. Here, there are homes in Australia and New Zealand, from China and Vietnam, in the United States and Mexico, and on to less expected places like Ecuador and Costa Rica. The result is a sweeping survey of the contemporary house and a revelation that homes across the globe may have more in common than expected. Among guava trees and abandoned forts in Western India is a sanctuary designed for and by Kamal Malik of Malik Architecture. The House of Three Streams is a sprawling spectacle with high ceilings, verandas, and pavilions, perched atop a ridge overlooking two ravines. A medley of steel, glass, wood, and stone, the house weaves along the contour of the landscape, almost as an extension of the forest. Encina House by Aranguren & Gallegos, an elegant, sloping structure reminiscent of a gazebo, similarly inhabits its surrounding vista. Ensconced in a pine forest north of Madrid, the lower level is embedded in rock and connected to the upper by a natural stone wall. Shinichi Ogawa’s Seaside House is an immaculate two-story minimalist marvel in Kanagawa that overlooks the Pacific. Its living area spills onto a cantilevered terrace and infinity pool, almost dissolving into the ocean as one seamless entity. In Vietnam, Shunri Nishizawa’s House in Chau Doc exudes tropical sophistication with exposed timber beams, woven bamboo, plants, concrete panels, and inner balconies and terraces. Its corrugated iron panels act as moveable walls and shutters, ushering in views of surrounding rice fields. These homes—along with more than 50 others—are each remarkably distinct in design. They all, however, toe the line between inside and outside, each one symbiotic with its surroundings.Trade Review“Jaw-dropping contemporary homes from across the globe.” * architecturaldigest.com *“A compelling survey of the best in contemporary living, on a global scale.” * The Globe and Mail *“This illustrated volume celebrates the home of the future... you would move into any of these houses right now.” * Süddeutsche Zeitung *

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Book SynopsisThe seventh edition of this bestseller, celebrating 60 of the most beautiful houses and apartments from all over the world. The book contains exclusive new projects from renowned architects, interior designers, and experienced professionals around the globe.Published to coincide with Timeless Living Yearbook 2025 is Contemporary Living Yearbook 2025 ISBN 9782875501394, which emphasises contemporary architecture and design.Both Yearbooks complement each other perfectly and together offer a selection of dozens of recently finished villas, country houses, townhouses and apartments. Text in English, French and Dutch.

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Book SynopsisThe first book on the precisely detailed, sumptuous architecture of one of the finest firms working in traditional styles in California.

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Book SynopsisA stunning celebration of the architect's residential masterpiecesTrade Review"The Houses of Louis Kahn . . . provides an architectural bridge between the personal and the professional stories, focusing on the nine houses Kahn completed, and designs for two dozen more. The story told by the authors, George H. Marcus and William Whitaker, is one of warm client relations, attention to the smallest domestic detail and a philosophical search for the best arrangement of rooms to call home."—New York Times"Reveals an architect of mythic stature working on an intimate scale."—Elle Décor"An important addition to the scholarship about Louis Kahn by addressing a portion of his oeuvre lesser known but certainly not less significant."—DocomomoWinner of the 2014 Athenaeum Literary Award for Art and Architecture given by the Athenaeum of Philadelphia"A spellbinding account of the artistic and intellectual maturation of one of the most important and influential architects of the last century. It is quite simply the most important book on Kahn to be published in over two decades."—Michael J. Lewis, Williams College, author of American Art and Architecture

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Book SynopsisThe author describes the process--design, footings, framing, roofing, windows, and trim--by which he created a space for writing.

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Book SynopsisThis interactive book presents a curated collection of more than 60 uniquely designed boutique homes, brought together by the founders and authors of the eponymous brand. The composition of excellent architecture and design staged with stunning photography, showcases an international 'best of the best' selection. This is further divided into chapters: beach and cliff houses; architectural gems; chic and cheap; updated history; urban retreat; country living; emotional luxury; unplugged; cabins; and spaces for family and friends. The book and complementary app for iPhones is more than an exciting and glamorous source of inspiration. Each of the shown houses and apartments is also available for rent, and can be experienced in all its glory.

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Book SynopsisWarm, inviting, embracing the indoor-outdoor lifestyle with a touch of the exotic, tropical modern homes are a dream of paradise realized. Contemporary tropical residential architecture has risen from a geographically specific homegrown aesthetic to a source of inspiration for the world’s great modern architects and designers. Set in exotic locales, with pools, lush foliage, colorful gardens, these homes define a way of life. Frequently elegant and uncluttered, the houses serve as models of smart and beautiful design with lots of ideas for homeowners who do not necessarily live in a tropical or subtropical climate, but who wish to have something of that appeal and sensitivity in their own home. This book presents some of the most innovative interpretations of the genre from the past five years by internationally recognized architects and interior decorators, such as Tadao Ando, as well the work of young up-and-comers of great talent, including German-born,

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Book SynopsisThe Mount, Edith Wharton’s country place in the Berkshires, is truly an autobiographical house. There Wharton wrote some of her best-known and successful novels, including Ethan Frome and House of Mirth. The house itself, completed in 1902, embodies principles set forth in Wharton's famous book The Decoration of Houses, and the surrounding landscape displays her deep knowledge of Italian gardens. Wandering the grounds of this historic home, one can see the influence of Wharton’s inimitable spirit in its architecture and design, just as one can sense the Mount’s impact on the extraordinary life of Edith Wharton herself. The Mount sits in the rolling landscape of the Berkshire Hills, with views overlooking Laurel Lake and all the way out to the mountains. At the turn of the century, Lenox and Stockbridge were thriving summer resort communities, home to Vanderbilts, Sloanes, and other prominent families of the Gilded Age. At once a leader and a recorder of this glamorous society, Edith Wharton stands at the pinnacle of turn of the twentieth-century American literature and social history. The Mount was crucial to her success, and the story of her life there is filled with gatherings of literary figures and artists. Edith Wharton at Home presents Wharton’s life at The Mount in vivid detail with authoritative text by Richard Guy Wilson and archival images, as well as new color photography of the restoration of The Mount and its spectacular gardens. "The Mount was to give me country cares and joys, long happy rides and drives through the wooded lanes of that loveliest region, the companionship of dear friends, and the freedom from trivial obligations, which was necessary if I was to go on with my writing. The Mount was my first real home . . . its blessed influence still lives in me." - Edith Wharton, 1934Trade Review"Richard Guy Wilson's Edith Wharton at Home...illuminates Wharton’s life at her country house in the Berkshires - 'my first real home,' as Wharton called it, having built it to fit her design ideals. The Mount was also the place where she made her first forays into fiction (Ethan Frome and The House of Mirth) and entertained a salon of writers and artists." - Vogue "For lovers of pre-World War I glamour, for lovers of Henry James and, yes, Downton Abbey, visiting Edith Wharton at Home will very much be, to quote one guest of the Mount, 'a deeply, deliciously delicately luxurious experience'." - World of Interiors "If you enjoyed Downton Abbey, you'll love John Arthur's scores of full-colour photographs of the house and garden in Massachusetts as it is today, plus the many pictures taken by the family and their guests in decades gone by." - Times Colonist "Not until reading the handsome new book, Edith Wharton at Home: Life At the Mount (The Monacelli Press), did I understand how intertwined [Wharton's] writing was with her sense of place. Richard Guy Wilson does a masterful job of showing how from 1902 until 1911 Wharton lived, wrote, and entertained a sparkling roster of visitors at The Mount." - Traditional Home "Wilson’s descriptive narrative leads us through Wharton’s life, loves, and passions while John Arthur’s specially commissioned photographs poetically capture the house (both inside and out) as well as the famous grounds. Of special interest is the development of the grounds and gardens for which Wharton’s niece Beatrix Jones lent a hand between 1901 and 1902." - Judith B. Tankard, The Beatrix Ferrand Society News

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Book SynopsisA house is a site, the bounds and focus of a community. It is also an artifact, a material extension of its occupants' lives. This book takes the Japanese house in both senses, as site and as artifact, and explores the spaces, commodities, and conceptions of community associated with it in the modern era.Trade ReviewIn this elegantly written study, Jordan Sand traces the ‘public construction of a private sphere’ by ‘people who embraced and were served by the idea of middle-classness’ in Japan from the 1880s to the 1920s… The reader comes away impressed by the depth, scope, and carefully considered arguments of this book. House and Home is essential reading for scholars of Japan as well as for those interested in the multiple constructions of domesticity across the globe. Sand has given readers many rooms to explore and many ideas on which to dwell. -- David R. Ambaras * Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies *In this compelling study of ‘house and home,’ which works from the basic premise that societies commonly project their values into space and architecture, Jordan Sand treats the Japanese house ‘as site and as artifact, and explores the spaces, commodities, and conceptions of community associated with it in the modern era’… Sand’s knowledge of the new ‘forms of everyday life’ that impacted people’s lives, together with his command of the subtle changes in Japan’s domestic material culture that these new designs engendered, lend his account credibility. Equally important, however, he craftily deploys over one hundred evocative illustrations that together enable us not merely to appreciate the impact the new designs, but literally to envision their significance. -- Jeffrey E. Hanes * Journal of Japanese Studies *Modernization happened in Japan quickly and vividly; but, interfaced with Westernization and the rising consciousness of national identity, it also redefined tradition and reappropriated it, and thus evolved an especially intricate history of domesticity, the central theme of this superb book… The book is staggeringly erudite but also refreshingly literate. Sand mastered a vast bibliography in Japanese and made full use of women’s magazines from the period, but his organization of the complex material into well-focused chapters is ingeniously clear. Essential for scholars on Japan but also highly recommended for all historians and sociologists interested in modernism, domesticity, urban culture, and architecture. -- T. K. Kitao * Choice *

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Book SynopsisThis title lets you take a private tour of magnificent homes, with their lush gardens, elegant courtyards and inviting pools set amid breathtaking landscapes. This lavish new book from Veranda magazine offers a wealth of ideas for exceptional outdoor rooms and spaces, all created by the world's best designers. Broken down into classic, modern, romantic and exotic styles, these are among the most spectacular environments ever featured in Veranda.

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Book SynopsisThese days, the architect and designer are both tasked with the challenge of designing the 'perfect' new home, be it traditional or modern in style, and everything in between. This grand edition pulls together an exceedingly diverse collection of 100 of the best contemporary houses from across the globe, each showcasing new and recent cutting-edge residential designs by some of the world's leading architects and designers. Following Images Publishing's incredibly successful 100 of the World's Best Houses series, this splendid volume features hundreds of stunning full-colour photographs that help underline the sensitivity of today's design practitioners to the natural environment, as well as the care and attention paid to stunning interior design and comfortable, practical everyday living. Each project illustrates how architects and designers showcase their authentic individual expression but work tirelessly to adapt their signature styles to accommodate the challenges posed by local topography and variations in climate, along with a sharp focus on optimum strategies for sustainable living. A touchstone for those looking to understand contemporary architectural trends across the world, 100 Houses rounds up a superb and unique collection that is at once exceptional, inspiring, and informative.Trade Review'This book goes big on nature, including homes of all sizes and in all kinds of settings: mountains, bushland, seaside, plains and, of course, urban neighbourhoods. Full floor plans accompany each project, showing architectural lines both inside and out.' -- Houston Chronicle

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Book SynopsisThe Chicago lakefront is one of America's urban wonders. The ribbon of high rise luxury apartment buildings along the Lake Michigan shore has few, if any, rivals nationwide for sustained architectural significance. This historic confluence of site, money, style, and development lies at the heart of the updated edition of Neil Harris's Chicago Apartments: A Century and Beyond of Lakefront Luxury. The book features more than 100 buildings, stretching from south to north and across more than a century, each with its own special combination of design choice, floor plans, and background story. Harris, with the assistance of Teri J. Edelstein, proves to be an affable and knowledgeable tour guide, guiding us through dozens of buildings, detailing a host of inimitable development histories, design choices, floor plans, and more along the way. Of particular note are recent structures on the Chicago River and south of the Loop that are proposing new definitions of comfort and extravagance. FeatuTrade Review"Chicago Apartments is that sort of book—the sort that invites the reader (and the author) to gush over favorites. . . . This is a book rich in a part of Chicago history and living that rarely gets much attention." * Third Coast Review *"When I think of lakefront luxury living in Chicago, a roughly one-mile, zigzag stretch of Lake Shore Drive, from East Pearson Street on the south to North Avenue on the north, comes to mind. . . . When I lived in Chicago and often rode my bike along the lakefront, it was hard to not think what it was like to live inside one of those apartment buildings. The second edition of Chicago Apartments does just that." -- John Hill * A Daily Dose of Architecture Books *"This excellent book on Chicago apartment buildings has superb black-and-white photographs of almost 100 distinctive buildings, many with pictures of some of their spectacular interiors." * The City Review *Table of ContentsForeword, by Sara ParetskyChicago’s Luxury ApartmentsA Note to the ReaderSouth Shore 6700 South Crandon Avenue 6901 South Oglesby Avenue 2666 East 73rd Street | THE COASTLAND 7000 South Shore Drive 7321 South Shore Drive | WINDSOR BEACH APARTMENTS Hyde Park–Kenwood 5000 South Cornell Avenue 5421 South Cornell Avenue 5801–11 South Dorchester Avenue | THE CLOISTERS 5000 South East End Avenue 5555 South Everett Avenue | JACKSON TOWERS 1640 East 50th Street | NARRAGANSETT APARTMENTS 1648 East 50th Street / 4950 South Chicago Beach Drive | THE POWHATAN 1644 East 56th Street | THE WINDERMERE 5454 South Shore Drive | SHORELAND HOTEL 5490 South Shore Drive | JACKSON SHORE APARTMENTS 5530–32 South Shore Drive | PROMONTORY APARTMENTS 5830–44 South Stony Island Avenue | VISTA HOMESGreater Loop 225 North Columbus Drive | AQUA TOWER 451 East Grand Avenue | ONE BENNETT PARK 1200 South Indiana Avenue | NEMA CHICAGO 400 North Lake Shore Drive | THE SPIRE 505 North Lake Shore Drive | LAKE POINT TOWER 60 East Monroe Street | THE LEGACY 1211 South Prairie Avenue | ONE MUSEUM PARK EAST 400 East Randolph Street | OUTER DRIVE EAST 300 North State Street | MARINA CITY 401 North Wabash Avenue | TRUMP TOWER 403 North Wabash Avenue | RENELLE ON THE RIVER 363 East Wacker Drive | VISTA TOWER RESIDENCESNear North Side 1200 North Astor Street | MCONNELL APARTMENTS 1209 North Astor Street 1260 North Astor Street 1301 North Astor Street 1325 North Astor Street 20 East Cedar Street | BRADLEY APARTMENTS 70 East Cedar Street 40–50 East Chicago Avenue | HOTEL ST. BENEDICT FLATS 161 East Chicago Avenue | OLYMPIA CENTRE 1366 North Dearborn Parkway | DEARBORN SCHILLER 132 East Delaware Place–900 North Michigan 175 East Delaware Place | JOHN HANCOCK CENTER 55 East Erie Street 179 East Lake Shore Drive | DRAKE TOWER 199 East Lake Shore Drive | THE BREAKERS 209 East Lake Shore Drive 219 East Lake Shore Drive 229 East Lake Shore Drive | THE SHORELAND APARTMENTS 680 North Lake Shore Drive | AMERICAN FURNITURE MART 860/880 North Lake Shore Drive 936 North Lake Shore Drive 999 North Lake Shore Drive | LAKE SHORE APARTMENTS 1040 North Lake Shore Drive | THE CARLYLE 1100 North Lake Shore Drive | MARSHALL APARTMENTS 1120 North Lake Shore Drive 1130 North Lake Shore Drive 1200 North Lake Shore Drive | STEWART APARTMENTS 1242 North Lake Shore Drive 1418 North Lake Shore Drive 1420 North Lake Shore Drive 1430 North Lake Shore Drive 1448 North Lake Shore Drive 1500 North Lake Shore Drive 1540 North Lake Shore Drive 2130 North Lincoln Park West 2300 North Lincoln Park West | BELDEN-STRATFORD HOTEL 2342–44 North Lincoln Park West 800 North Michigan Avenue | PARK TOWER 900 North Michigan Avenue 919 North Michigan Avenue | PALMOLIVE BUILDING 940–980 North Michigan Avenue | ONE MAGNIFICANT MILE 30 West Oak Street 180 East Pearson Street | WATER TOWER PLACE 200 East Pearson Street | CAMPBELL APARTMENTS 60–70 East Scott Street 1320 North State Parkway 1530 North State Parkway 1550 North State Parkway 1244 North Stone Street 220 East Walton Place | CASTELLANE APARTMENTS 232 East Walton Place 233 East Walton Place 9 West Walton Place | Nº 9 WALTONNorth Side 2920 North Commonwealth Avenue | COMMONWEALTH TOWERS 325 West Fullerton Parkway 399 West Fullerton Parkway 660–700 West Irving Park Road | THE PATTINGTON 3240 North Lake Shore Drive | SHERIDAN-MELROSE APARTMENTS 3300 North Lake Shore Drive | SHERIDAN-ALDINE APARTMENTS 3314 North Lake Shore Drive | LE GRIFFON 3400 North Lake Shore Drive | HARBOR APARTMENTS 3500 North Lake Shore Drive | CORNELIA APARTMENTS 3750 North Lake Shore Drive 3800 North Lake Shore Drive | SHERIDAN-GRACE APARTMENTS 3920 North Lake Shore Drive | LAKE SHORE TOWERS 2430 North Lakeview Avenue 2440 North Lakeview Avenue 2450 North Lakeview Avenue 2550 North Lakeview Avenue | LINCOLN PARK 2550 2600 North Lakeview Avenue | MARLBOROUGH APARTMENTS 5000 North Marine Drive | THE AQUITANIA 421 West Melrose Street | EDDYSTONE APARTMENTS 320 West Oakdale Avenue 2800 North Pine Grove Avenue | BREWSTER APARTMENTS 3000 North Sheridan Road 3100 North Sheridan Road | BARRY APARTMENTS 5510 North Sheridan Road | THE RENAISSANCE 5555 North Sheridan Road | EDGEWATER BEACH APARTMENTSAcknowledgments Appendix Notes Select Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe definitive book on the most influential English country house architect and designer.   This beautifully produced book celebrates the work of Robert Adam, the great eighteenth-century architect who influenced generations by stamping his distinctive neoclassical aesthetic vision on the English country house interior.   Lavish new photography provides a deeply visual exploration of Adam’s most important surviving country houses, to which the author and photographer gained unparalleled access. Included are magnificent country houses such as Syon House and Harewood House—styled and inspired by the ideal of the neoclassical—as well as Adam’s castle-style Mellerstain and town houses such as Home House— all captured in splendid detail. Original Adam design drawings, from Sir John Soane’s Museum, illustrate the boldness of planning, color, and creative interpretation of Adam’s domestic interiors. A biographicalTrade Review"Although Robert Adam was an architect in the 1700s, many of his homes are still around—and— drawing attention—centuries later. "Adam had from the beginning of his London practice made bold and sumptuous interior effect—the combination of novel architectural experience and refined decoration—the keystone of his invention. The bare ingredients of this he took from his study in Rome, and in the process contributed something new to the growing field of neoclassical design," writes author Jeremy Musson in the new book Robert Adam: Country House Design, Decoration, and the Art of Elegance (Rizzoli, $65). Many of his creations can be found in the English countryside, where his knowledge of color, craftsmanship, and antiquities are on full display."—ArchitecturalDigest.com "In remarkable detail, the book examines magnificent country houses, including Syon House and Harewood House, that were styled and inspired by the ideal of the Neoclassical; as well as Adam’s castle-style Mellerstain, and town houses such as Home House. In addition, Musson provides a rich account of Adam’s life and work, describing his unique design process, his patrons, and the legacy of his design achievement."—CJDellatore.com"Another book which makes its debut this spring is on an architect who needs no introduction. Robert Adam, Country House Design, Decoration & The Art of Elegance by historian Jeremy Musson from Rizzoli is really the definitive book on the Scottish architect who transformed the face of Neoclassicism."—Architect Design Blog

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Chapter 1 Introduction 1 What This Book Is About 1 An Overview: Quality and Quantity 1 Human Behavior, Culture, and Housing 2 Defining Housing-Related Terms 6 An Overview of Chapter Topics 6 Introduction to Accessibility Notes 7 Accessibility, Universal Design, Visitability, and Usability 7 Federal Accessibility Regulations Governing Housing 8 Introduction to Sustainability Notes 9 Defining and Understanding Sustainability 9 Green Building Codes, Rating Systems, and Certification Programs 10 Life-cycle assessment 11 Global Warming, Climate Change, Carbon, and the Built Environment 13 Ergonomics and Required Clearances 14 Organizational Flow 14 Related Codes and Constraints 14 More About the International Residential Code 16 Section R303 of the IRC covers light, ventilation, and heating 16 Section R304 of the IRC covers minimum room areas 16 Section R305 of the IRC covers ceiling height 16 Fire sprinklers and alarms are covered as follows 17 Electrical and Mechanical 17 Lighting 19 Types of Lighting 20 More Lighting Basics and Lighting Terminology 20 Smart Homes and the Internet of Things 25 References 26 Chapter 2 Basic Design Graphics and Sample Project 30 An Introduction to Orthographic Projections 30 Introductory Sample Project Design Drawings 33 Diagrams 33 Preliminary Orthographic Projection Drawings 33 Site Plans 34 Floor Plans 35 Exterior Elevations 39 Interior Elevations 39 Schedules 40 Additional Graphic Symbols 41 Final Sample Project Drawings 42 Dimensions 49 Sections 54 Reflected Ceiling Plans 54 Electrical and Lighting Plans/Power and Lighting Plans 55 References 55 Chapter 3 Entrances and Circulation Spaces 56 Introduction 56 Foyer and Entry Areas 56 Vertical Movement 58 Ergonomics and Required Clearances 61 More About Stairs 61 Organizational Flow 65 Related Codes and Constraints 69 Electrical and Mechanical 74 Lighting 74 References 78 Chapter 4 Social and Leisure Spaces 79 Introduction 79 Ergonomics and Required Clearances 83 Organizational Flow 87 Related Codes and Constraints 92 Electrical and Mechanical 93 Lighting 93 References 95 Chapter 5 Kitchens 97 Introduction 97 Getting Started 97 Organizational Flow 101 Fixtures and Appliances 104 Sinks 105 Faucets 110 Garbage Disposers 113 Dishwashers 113 Ranges 114 Cooktops 117 Wall Ovens 117 Microwave Ovens 118 Refrigerators 119 Ergonomics and Required Clearances 121 Work Counters and Cabinets 121 Dining Spaces for Interaction 123 Sinks 124 Dishwashers 126 Ranges and Cooktops 126 Ventilation 127 Ovens and Microwaves 128 Refrigerators 129 Kitchen Storage and Cabinetry 131 More on Cabinets and Built- In Storage 135 The Pantry 141 The Super Pantry and Butler’s Pantry 141 Related Codes and Constraints 142 Selected IRC Kitchen- Related Code Items 143 Electrical and Mechanical 143 Lighting 145 Prototype Kitchen Illustrations 149 References 159 Chapter 6 Bedrooms 161 Introduction 161 Ergonomics and Required Clearances 162 Organizational Flow 166 Related Codes and Constraints 169 Electrical and Mechanical 172 Lighting 174 References 180 Chapter 7 Bathrooms 181 Introduction 181 Fixtures 182 Toilets 182 Urinals 183 Bidets 184 Sinks 186 Faucets 188 Bathtubs 190 Showers 191 Showerheads and Fixtures 195 Smart Fixtures 198 Shut off Valves 198 Storage and Cabinetry 198 Sink Area 198 Toilet, Tub, Shower, and Linen Storage 201 Ergonomics and Required Clearances 201 Organizational Flow 209 Related Codes and Constraints 216 Electrical and Mechanical 216 Lighting 217 References 219 Chapter 8 Utility and Workspaces 220 Introduction: Types of Utility and Workspaces 220 Garages and Equipment Rooms 220 Laundry Spaces 220 Mudrooms 221 Hobby Spaces 222 Home Offices/Workspaces 222 Working and Learning from Home 224 Electronic Devices and Equipment 225 Managing Household Paperwork and Activities 225 Home Gyms and Exercise Equipment 225 The Flex Room 226 Laundry Appliances and Sinks 226 Clothes Washers and Dryers 226 Utility Sinks 228 Storage and Cabinetry 228 Garage Area Storage 228 Laundry Area Storage 228 Mudroom Area Storage 229 Bookshelves and Bookcases 229 Ergonomics and Required Clearances 229 Organizational Flow 230 Related Codes and Constraints 230 Electrical and Mechanical 232 Electric Vehicles 234 Lighting 238 References 239 Chapter 9 Basic Light Frame Residential Construction 240 Introduction 240 Standard Residential Building Platform Types 240 Basic Wood Frame Construction 240 Plumbing 240 Doors and Windows 240 Doors 240 Windows 245 Roof Types and Styles 248 Fireplaces and Stoves 250 References 255 Chapter 10 Notes on Remodeling 256 Introduction 256 Additions and Alterations 257 The Remodeling Process 259 The Assessment Phase 260 The Design Phase 261 Selection and Construction 262 Budgeting and Return on Investment 262 Organizational Flow, Ergonomics, and Required Clearances 264 Zoning and Building Codes 264 References 265 Appendix A ANSI, UFAS, and Fair Housing Bathrooms and Kitchens 267 Appendix B Sample Project Scenario/Problem Statement 271 Appendix C Common Construction Abbreviations 273 Appendix D Seated Wheelchair Dimensions 275 Appendix E Residential Elevator Information 277 Appendix F Common Stock Cabinet Configurations and Sizes 279 Appendix G Outdoor, Secondary, and Compact Kitchens 281 Index 285

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Book SynopsisPresents a range of houses, from tenements to villas, and shows us how enduring patterns of Roman wall decoration bear the cultural, religious, and social imprints of the people who lived with them. This work guides us through four centuries of Roman wall painting, mosaic and stucco decoration, from the period of the Four Styles (100 BC to AD 79).

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Book SynopsisFirst impressions count, especially in Milano. In this unprecedented photographic journey, editor Karl Kolbitz opens the door to 144 of the city’s most sumptuous entrance halls, captivating in their diversity and splendor. These vibrant Milanese entryways, until now hidden away behind often restrained façades, are revealed as dazzling examples of Italian modernism, mediating public and private space with vivid configurations of color and form, from floors of juxtaposed stones to murals of minimalist geometry. The collection spans buildings from 1920 to 1970 and showcases the work of some of the city’s most illustrious architects and designers, including Giovanni Muzio, Gio Ponti, Piero Portaluppi, and Luigi Caccia Dominioni, as well as non-pedigreed architecture of equal impact and interest. The photographs for the publication were exclusively created by Delfino Sisto Legnani, Paola Pansini, and Matthew Billings, each evoking the entryways with individual sensibility and a stylistic interplay of detail shots—such as stones, door handles, and handrails—with larger architectural views. The images are accompanied by outstanding written contributions from Penny Sparke, Fabrizio Ballabio, Lisa Hockemeyer, Daniel Sherer, Brian Kish, and Grazia Signori, together bringing a wealth of architecture, design, and natural stone expertise to guide the reader through the applied materials and fittings as well as the art-historical and social implications of each of the ingressi. As much an architectural city guide as an aesthetic study, the book provides the exact address and an annotated Milan map for all featured entryways, as well as the architect name and date of construction. In the well-documented realm of 20th-century Italian design, Kolbitz has stepped over the threshold and delivered a brand new area of inquiry in Milanese modernism. With the rigor of its multifaceted research, poised photography, and breadth of its featured hallways, this is an invigorating new reference work and an inside look at the city’s design DNA across high to low architecture.

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Book SynopsisThis guide provides all the information you need to design good quality, wheelchair accessible housing. Filled with practical advice, insightful design considerations and clear explanations, this book outlines how to meet the Building Regulations, Approved Document M Volume 1 M4(3): Wheelchair user dwellings. Detailed good practice recommendations and design features are also given for those looking to surpass the minimum standard. This comprehensive resource has been produced with expert contributions from the Centre for Accessible Environments and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section – Housing, along with input from a cross-section of experts including building control, architects, developers and other housing professionals. Includes clear cross-references to AD M4(3) Technical diagrams illustrating design details Simple to follow guidance on best practice and technical provisions Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Strategic site development2. Using outdoor spaces3. External approach routes4. Communal entrances, doors and circulation5. Individual dwelling entrances and other external doors6. Dwelling circulation and storage7. Moving between levels within the dwelling8. Using living spaces9. Using the kitchen10. Bedrooms11. Bathrooms12. Operating internal doors and windows13. Services and controls

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Book SynopsisThis book presents some of the best examples of hostel design from around the world, based on a combination of their interior design, comfort and services. The majority of the establishments shown are located in major cities, although some are in ruralsettings. There are hostels in historic buildings, such as the old Medical Science University in Amsterdam or a 200-year old Venetian palace, while others are situated in modern buildings or converted houses. Some of them even offer terraces, restaurants and reading rooms...but all have been designed with one common factor in mind - creating a friendly and welcoming space for travellers who don't mind sharing a room.

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Book SynopsisThe renowned Paris-based architect and interior designer debuts a monograph capturing her signature warm, elegantly modern aesthetic. Isabelle Stanislas’s interiors nod to historical sources while exuding a refreshing contemporary style. Known for her knack for subtly interweaving art, landscaping, architecture, and materials, she has been regularly called upon by private homeowners and luxury houses such as Cartier and Hermès since founding her firm in 2000. Most recently, the designer was tapped by the French president to breathe new life into the Élysée Palace—skyrocketing her prestige even further. From architecture and construction to interior design and bespoke furniture, this highly anticipated monograph explores the impressive breadth of Stanislas’s creative approach through twelve diverse properties. Defined by precision, minimalism, and a unique take on French style, the designer’s modus operandTrade Review"When you’ve worked on the Élysée Palace and had your own creations featured in the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, it would seem that the sky’s the limit. And in the case of designer Isabelle Stanislas, that is indeed the case. This fall the decorator is out with a publication that gathers all the softly-lit style of her French-inflected interiors. (She’s also on the cusp of releasing a fragrance, as if she weren’t busy enough.) For those in the market for a new book, expect parquet flooring, warm neutrals, and impressive pieces of art. That, and gorgeous furniture as far as the eye can see." —ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST"In this monograph, Isabelle Stanislas, a designer with clients as illustrious as Cartier, Hermès, and the French president, makes a case for historical preservation, restraint, and ease." —ELLE DECOR

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Book SynopsisThis lavishly illustrated book of getaway homes is filled with lush photographs that illustrate the taste and soul of both the home owner and the designer. With inspiring interiors, along with how-to advice on creating the perfect escape, this book profiles seven types of retreat: contemporary cabins that offer a modern take on forest dwelling; minimalist refuges that are both spare and soulful; dramatic decor hideways; colourful cottages filled with art; reimagined farmhouses; coastal hideouts from the seaside to the jungle; and high concept homes in far-flung locations. Table of ContentsCHAPTER 01 Contemporary Cabins CHAPTER 02 Minimal Refuges CHAPTER 03 Decorated Dachas CHAPTER 04 Coastal Hideouts CHAPTER 05 Colourful Cottages CHAPTER 06 Reimagined Farmhouses CHAPTER 07 Grand Getaways

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