Houses: Extraordinary Living

Explore 400 of the world's most innovative and influential architect-designed houses created since the early 20th century Throughout history houses have presented architects the world over with infinite opportunities to experiment with new methods and materials for domestic living. Houses: Extraordinary Living celebrates the incredible diversity and beauty of the house as never before from Modernist icons to feats of technological material and spatial innovation in the 21st century. The 400 houses in this collection are organized in curated pairings with each entry featuring an evocative image and an engaging description. Styles presented include Modernism Postmodernism Brutalism Regionalism Deconstructivism and International Style. Houses are from countries and locations worldwide that are famed for their houses such as Australia and Japan the Case Study Houses in Los Angeles New Canaan in Connecticut and Fire Island in New York. Explore the creative imaginations of hundreds of internationally renowned architects past and present as well as dozens of awe-inspiring houses by lesser-known and emerging talents. Iconic architects of the twentieth century including Le Corbusier Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer as well as the very best of contemporary architects working around the world today such as Tadao Ando Grafton and Steven Holl are included. Houses: Extraordinary Living is the perfect gift for designers and architects and anyone interested in where - and how - people live.

Hardcover: 448 pages

Publisher: Phaidon Press (May 8 2019)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 071487809X

ISBN-13: 978-0714878096

Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 1.8 x 10 inches

Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds