Dream Houses

Rating:
Summary: something out of ordinary
Review: This book is an interesting read due to the fact that it doesn't review houses that have already been over-exposed in other architecture books or magazines. There are mixtures of minimalist home (celebration of geometric shapes by Toyo Ito in his S house), deconstructive home (Morphosis), modern revivalist homes (as displayed by Ed Lippmann & Milledge/Swaney Draper in Australia in the spirit of Glenn Murcutt), post modernism home (celebration of organic shape designed by Peter Waldman) just to name a few. Essays are kept to a minimum & pictures are given the chance to do the talking which is a relief. One other good feature of the book is the inclusion of site plan, elevation plan, building plan for our reference. I have been browsing through the book in many occasions & I find it simply SPLENDID! Highly recommended.

Rating:
Summary: something out of ordinary
Review: This book is an interesting read due to the fact that it doesn't review houses that have already been over-exposed in other architecture books or magazines. There are mixtures of minimalist home (celebration of geometric shapes by Toyo Ito in his S house), deconstructive home (Morphosis), modern revivalist homes (as displayed by Ed Lippmann & Milledge/Swaney Draper in Australia in the spirit of Glenn Murcutt), post modernism home (celebration of organic shape designed by Peter Waldman) just to name a few. Essays are kept to a minimum & pictures are given the chance to do the talking which is a relief. One other good feature of the book is the inclusion of site plan, elevation plan, building plan for our reference. I have been browsing through the book in many occasions & I find it simply SPLENDID! Highly recommended.