This title features a stunning array of the most ambitious examples of residential design in the tropics. From a small and elegant dwelling on a remote island to a luxurious holiday residence set in a spectacular landscape - from Brazil to Florida, from Bali to Singapore - Tropical Houses brings together a collection of exotic environments designed by wellknown architec- tural firms as well as 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.
- ISBN13 9783037680957
- Publish Date 30 January 2012
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Publish Country CH
- Imprint Braun Publishing AG
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English