Dimensions
220 x 175 x 25mm
The architects and all interiors featured in this book share a fascination regarding the richness, the texture, and the strength of wood to enhance their creations. Each of the projects within this worldwide selection is clearly explained by the designers themselves and all of the examples selected share the highest degree of architectural quality due to innovative uses of wood as well as the architects outspoken bid for environmentally sustainable construction. Included in this volume are sophisticated residences, contemporary homes and apartments. Outstanding photographs accompany the working plans and clear text, to achieve an optimal communication of these buildings' main features, the materials used and their defining characteristics. AUTHOR: Carles Broto, an architecture scholar and one of the founders of the IAC (institute for alternative culture). Following a successful period at the Atrium Group (Barcelona), he has now joined Grupo Links - Structure as the publishing director of various contemporary architecture collections. He is currently investigating the evolution of new American housing, as part of a multi-country project. He lives in Barcelona. SELLING POINTS: ?Come home to the best in wood design ?Floor plans, sketches, lists of materials and more ILLUSTRATIONS: 160 colour