The House Book - Couverture souple

Editors Of Phaidon Press

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0714843857 ISBN 13 : 9780714843858

Editeur : Phaidon Press, 2004

Synopsis

A visual feast of 500 iconic houses and traditional dwellings from all over the world, The House Book presents a vibrant and fresh view of architects and designers responsible for some of the most diverse international houses of all time. From Hadrian's Villa to Palladio's Villa Rotunda and Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye, through to the contemporary houses of Richard Rogers and Frank Gehry, it features the widest range of both architect-designed and traditional dwellings. Following the hugely popular format of The Art Book, it presents 500 architects in A-Z order, offering an easily accessible and informative sourcebook for experts as well as readers coming to an architectural survey for the first time. Some of the houses are celebrated for their role in architectural history, others are iconic for their individual features or structure, but all are seminal forms of dwelling. The selection ranges from the palaces of kings to the individual huts of the Hutu, but the book illustrates with magnitude that the essential qualities of the home remain greatly unchanged over the centuries. Each architect or designer is represented by a full-page reproduction, usually in colour, of their most significant house and an accompanying text that describes the image and its designer. Each page includes meticulous cross-references to other architects working in a similar style, movement or time period. The book also includes an easy-to-use glossary of architectural terms and movements and an extensive directory of houses open to the public. This portable and user-friendly mini-edition makes the book perfect for dipping into, for travel, or for use as a gift.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The House Book is a global survey of 500 houses, covering an astonishing array of architects, cultures, styles, materials and design movements. The selection ranges from mud huts to Baroque palaces, and Arts and Crafts houses today's contemporary icons. Every notion of the house is explored -the visually astounding, iconic houses, architect-designed houses, as well as the homes and dwellings of diverse cultures around the world. The house is perhaps mankind's most enduring invention. Built originally to serve as shelter from the elements, the house in recent times has become a showpiece for architects to challenge our perceptions and display their prowess as designers and builders. Arranged in A-Z order by architect, patron, tribe or people, each house is illustrated by a key image revealing the diverse nature of the environment we call home. The architect and house is discussed concisely and placed in a broader, historical context. The House Book is an accessible and informative source book for all those interested in the practical, decorative and complex construction that has such an enormous influence on all our lives.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Phaidon Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0714843857
• ISBN 13: 9780714843858
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 520
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible