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Author
Publisher
Taunton
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
This sequel to "The Not So Big House" thoughtfully considers 20 new homes and five remodels that span a broad range of styles, climates, and landscape considerations to show how the not-so-big ideal can work in any setting. Photos. Illustrations.
Author
Publisher
Rizzoli
Pub. Date
2012, ©2011
Language
English
Description
Schafer examines the essential cornerstones of a great traditional house: architecture, landscape and decoration. He explores the interplay between these three elements, and provides in-depth profiles of four homes that define the best of American architecture, while still in tune with the way we live now.
Author
Publisher
Tiny Home Builders
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"I began building tiny houses back in 2009 when I built one for my mom. The house she was living in was starting to fall apart and become unlivable, so I knew I had to find her alternative housing. After researching various options I discovered the tiny house movement and realized that it was the perfect solution for her. A tiny house could be constructed to very high standards and still be affordable, plus it can be easily moved."--author
Author
Publisher
The Taunton Press, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Prefab home construction has arrived. The benefits of buildings a prefab home (they are better built, use resources more efficiently, and are healthier to live in) apply just as well to vacation homes as they do to primary residences. Prefabulous Small Houses explores the beauty, variety, design, and environmentally positive benefits of prefab construction through the wide variety of prefabrication methods in use today and with prefabulous examples...
10) Houses of the presidents : childhood homes, family dwellings, private escapes, and grand estates
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The definitive illustrated history of American house styles -- from the Dutch colonial, to the New England Salt Box, to the 1950s prefab -- the unrivaled reference and useful guide to 103 building styles pays homage to our country's housing heritage.
13) Empire
Author
Publisher
Daylight
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"From 2004 to 2007 Martin Hyers and Will Mebane spent many months traveling across the United States on a picture-finding mission. Their goal was to photograph objects in people's homes and workplaces in order to fashion a time capsule of American material culture. ... In 2009, the artists began to document homes as a logical next step to the Empire pictures, to provide context for the objects. ... From homes the pair expanded their interests to Las...
Author
Publisher
Taunton Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Where we choose to settle, what we build, and how our homes feel inside and out are all expressions of who we are. The best houses are about people, and Creating the Inspired House chronicles the stories of memorable characters immersed in the search for a place they can call home. With over 300 color photographs, this book takes readers on a cross-country tour of over 20 inspired homes -- large and small, new and remodeled -- with the very homeowners,...
Publisher
Images Publishing
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"The American House is an outstanding and extensive collection of contemporary residential designs seen across the United States today. This book follows the incredibly successful and recently published title European House, which also features a gorgeous collection of residential architecture produced by architects from across the globe. The American House contains cutting-edge residential designs by leading architects from across the United States,...
Author
Publisher
Rizzoli
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Founded on the simple principle "Build beautiful things," the architectural team of Pursley Dixon, like populist architects Bobby McAlpine and Jeff Dungan, is known for blending elements of tradition with a modern lifestyle. In Finding Home, they share 15 stunning houses in three distinct styles: rustic mountain escapes, dreamy retreats by the water, and elegant houses in town. Each house has its own thoughtful visual narrative, but all are connected...
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