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Author
Publisher
Dalsimer Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"Designing Your Perfect House, I> is ideal for navigating the often mystifying process of house design and building. It's full of sage advice from a master architect about how to design the perfect home. Presented in 12 lessons, this text moves from wonderful concepts to a finished dream home.
Publisher
Garlinghouse Co
Pub. Date
©2007
Language
English
Description
300 designs with main-level master bedrooms. Whether you're a Baby Boomer seeking peace and quiet from your lively teenagers, or an Empty-Nester wishing to enjoy day-to-day living on one, comfortable level, you'll appreciate the home designs presented here.--From publisher description.
Author
Publisher
Phaidon
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Quirky, surprising and entertaining - with more than 400 houses, Jutaku is architecture at the speed of Japan. Frenetic. Pulsating. Disorienting. Japan's contemporary culture is constantly in flux. In stark contrast to the centuries old imperial architecture of Kyoto, recent Japanese architectural practices have ushered in an era of continuous experimentation. With 500 houses, one house per page, one image per house, 'Jutaku: Japanese houses' is a...
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
A roof, a door, some windows, a floor. All houses have them, but not all houses are alike. Some have wings (airplane homes), some have wheels((Romany vardoes), some float; some are made of straw, some of snow and ice. Some are enormous, some are tiny; some are permanent and some are temporary. But all are home. Take Shelter explores the way people live all over the world and beyond--from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from an underground house in Las...
Author
Publisher
Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
In this gorgeous new book featuring more than 250 photographs, Street-Porter takes readers on an insider's tour of 30 stunning homes, from urbane city apartments and modernist beach houses to stately rural haciendas and lovingly restored colonial townhouses.
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"Whether you covet a renovated Airstream or a sprawling, modern stucco, desert has become the new beachfront when it comes to prime real estate. Artist iO Tillett Wright captures this specific culture shared all over the world of desert-living, from Texas and California in the United States to Chile, Morocco, and Australia. The detailed overview of the lifestyle is what sets this book apart. Featuring classic, well-known desert homes like Georgia...
Series
Publisher
Die Gestalten Verlag
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
This book tells us how to turn a house into a home. Both a practical guide and a great source of inspiration, The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes presents the interiors, furniture, and locations you need to know about along with portraits of the people who can make it happen.
Author
Language
English
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Description
In recent decades, few nations have transformed themselves as radically as Korea. Amid Seoul's glass-and-steel skyscrapers and luxury apartments, however, the traditional Korean home or Hanok is experiencing a surprising renaissance. Hanok: The Korean House showcases twelve very special Hanok that reflect today's Korea-a country that's putting a modern twist on traditional values. While the exteriors of these houses are indistinguishable from Hanok...
Author
Publisher
The Taunton Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The 25 small houses presented in Downsize are owned by people who have made a conscious decision to downsize from a larger home to a smaller home--or who just decided to build small in the first place. Some of the houses are new (site-built or prefab), others are remodels. All are 2,000 sq. ft. or less. The featured houses show how to use space efficiently through such strategies as: - creative storage space - multi-purpose rooms - pocket and barn...
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