Micro Architecture

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Summary: Stunning Book for Architects
Review: Every architect should own this book. There is no other book like it. Be aware that most of the text is in Japanese, but It contains thousands of photos, as well as drawings, imaginative collages, and unique layout. It covers mostly small buildings - homes, barns, sheds, yurts, treehouses, tipis - and just about anything visual that caught the photographers' and editors' eyes. The layout is imaginative and stunning. The book makes the reader wonder how anyone could gather so much information, and then assemble it into a cohesive whole. In addition to architects, I'd recommend this book to builders, designers, artists, photographers, and anyone fascinated with the visual world. Unique and inspirational.

I understand an English language edition is in the works (probably by 2005).

Rating:
Summary: Stunning Book for Architects
Review: Every architect should own this book. There is no other book like it. Be aware that most of the text is in Japanese, but It contains thousands of photos, as well as drawings, imaginative collages, and unique layout. It covers mostly small buildings - homes, barns, sheds, yurts, treehouses, tipis - and just about anything visual that caught the photographers' and editors' eyes. The layout is imaginative and stunning. The book makes the reader wonder how anyone could gather so much information, and then assemble it into a cohesive whole. In addition to architects, I'd recommend this book to builders, designers, artists, photographers, and anyone fascinated with the visual world. Unique and inspirational.

I understand an English language edition is in the works (probably by 2005).

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Summary: Artists & Ad-hoc'ers too!
Review: Stables to sheds, huts & houses. I wanted to build a small broom shed behind my 1850s house that would fit in. This book has inspired me...wish I had 3 acres to build ad hoc sheds, dog houses, meditation rooms, etc. Only picture among thousands I have NOT found is a 14th C hermit's shelter, but much that looks like they did. Inspiring for artists and builders...and much needed antidote to too-too-modernist-minimalist "perfect" spaces. Add variety, error, rusticity, and naturalness to your next space.