The dwellings of hundreds of African ethnic groups offer a variety of conceptions and building practices that contradict the widespread image of the primitive ...
Since the spread of classical design and construction amongst the upper echolons of British society in the late seventeenth century, traditional construction methods have ...
This exhibition presents eleven architectural projects on five continents that respond to localized needs in underserved communities. These innovative designs signal a renewed sense ...
This book takes you on a journey of vernacular architecture. This information-packed, visual guide introduces the wealth of local structures worldwide, accompanied by an ...
Il volume documenta le più significative chashitsu e, quando presenti, i roji che le completano. Si tratta delle tradizionali case e giardini per la ...
This book presents in detail forty architecturally rich and picturesque houses, ranging from the earliest one-story adobe structures, with flat roofs and an emphasis ...
Bamboo Fences provides a detailed look at the complex art of bamboo fence design in Japan, presenting these unique structures in over 250 photographs ...
Through a series of international case studies, Vernacular Architecture and Regional Design re-examines vernacular architectural theory and looks at what gives buildings a sense ...
A continuation of Lloyd Kahns journeys into the creative processes of owner-built homes ' their innovative techniques, use of sustainable materials, and essential dedication ...
Natural Architecture presents sixty-six site-specific installations that use raw materials, manual labor, and natural stimuli to create truly green architecture that is as organic ...
The first world atlas ever compiled on vernacular architecture, this comprehensive work illustrates the variety and ingenuity of the world's vernacular building traditions from ...
