Tropical Houses

Author: various

Stock information

General Fields

  • : $24.95 AUD
  • : 9783823845447
  • : teneus
  • : teneus
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  • : 0.807
  • : 31 October 2003
  • : Germany
  • : 24.95
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Special Fields

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  • : various
  • : Designpocket S.
  • : Paperback
  • : OCT03
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  • : 728.0913
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  • : 400pp
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  • : Colour photographs
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Barcode 9783823845447
9783823845447

Description

Marketed as NZ content, however on receipt of book the closest design is a house in Fiji. A te Neues Design pocket book. An introduction to various residential styles and modes of construction of houses in tropical regions of the world which highlights the work of both prominent and emerging architects. In Central and South America, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, indigenous materials are used to create distinctive housing designs that succeed in merging with the landscape. Interior spaces are designed and decorated to evoke nature as well. This elegant book provides proof that in the tropics, indoor and outdoor living combines to awaken the senses and bring residents closer to the natural world.