Serie : Modern house. Vol 3
Paru le 24/03/2005 | Relié sous jaquette 240 pages
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modern house three
Interest in contemporary domestic life has exploded in the past few years, with magazines, museum exhibitions, and television showcasing the latest experiments in residential architecture. Modern House 3 is an overview of the most innovative houses built around the world in recent years, following the successful publication of Phaidon's Modern House (1993) and Modern House 2 (2000). This book presents 33 houses in 15 countries, by both distinguished architects and un-and-coming young designers, including David Adjaye (London), Tadao Ando (Japan), Carlos Ferrater (Spain), Sean Godsell (Australia), Kengo Kuma (China), Richard Meier (United States), Julie Snow (Canada), and Werner Sobek (Germany), among others.
The houses are organized in three thematic sections that address integrating architecture and landscape, negotiating unusual programs and client needs, and building with new materials and energy-saving technologies. Each house exemplifies a unique approach to contemporary living and design, such as the Small House in Tokyo (Kazuyo Sejima/SAANA), designed to accommodate a family of three on a tiny, 60-squaremeter lot; the Carter Tucker House in Australia (Sean Godsell) and Nenning House in Austria (Cuckrowicz.Nachbaur), which interpret and update vernacular wood styles; and the Koehler House in Canada (Julie Snow) and Weiss House in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (Steven Harris), both vacation getaways that take advantage of rugged, beautiful sites.
Raul A. Barreneche, a New York-based editor and critic, has been writing about architecture and design for more than ten years. A former executive editor at Architecture, he currently writes regularly for The New York Times. He is a contributing editor to Metropolitan Home, Travel + Leisure, and Architectural Record, and has written for Dwell, House Beautiful, ID, ELLE Décor, Interior Design, Wallpaper, and other publications. Barreneche is co-author of House: American Houses for the New Century, and author of Tropical Modern.
