Tropical Houses: Living in Paradise
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
3037680954
ISBN 13
9783037680957
Category
728 Architecture - Residential and related buildings
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Publication Year
2012
Publisher
Pages
232
Description
This title features a stunning array of the most ambitious examples of residential design in the tropics. From a simple dwelling on a remote island to a luxurious holiday home set in a spectacular landscape – from Brazil to Florida, from New Zealand to Singapore – Tropical Houses brings together a collection of exotic environments designed by well-known architectural firms with interesting approaches by local architects.The houses featured in this volume embrace the tropical lifestyle with open-air rooms, shady courtyards, sunny patios, and cool stucco walls. Exotic local materials and eco-conscious features are a seamless response to the settings of many of the featured houses. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
3
