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"RETREAT: THE MODERN HOUSE IN NATURE" by Ron Broadhurst is a hardcover book published by Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated in 2015. This book explores the concept of modern architecture in a natural setting, showcasing a collection of stunning houses designed to blend seamlessly with their surroundings. With a focus on residential building, interior design, and sustainability, this book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in contemporary design and the relationship between architecture and nature. Featuring beautifully illustrated pages, this book is a must-have for architecture enthusiasts and anyone looking to achieve a harmonious balance between their living space and the outdoors.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100847845990
ISBN-139780847845996
eBay Product ID (ePID)211293834
Product Key Features
Book TitleRetreat : the Modern House in Nature
Number of Pages300 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicInterior Design / General, History / Contemporary (1945-), Buildings / Residential, Sustainability & Green Design
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenreArchitecture
AuthorRon Broadhurst
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight67 Oz
Item Length11.3 in
Item Width9.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-934545
Dewey Edition23
Reviews( The Best Things We've Read in 2015 ) "The new book Retreat: The Modern House in Nature by Ron Broadhurst is filled with dream houses with cutting-edge architecture nestled into lush greenery and other serene landscapes." --Dan Rubinstein, Home & Design Editor
Dewey Decimal728.37091734
SynopsisThe most forward-looking spaces designed for rustic living in the twenty-first century. Across the globe, architects are creating innovative houses for country living, reimagining the way we escape into the natural world. Some combine industrial materials like metal and concrete with traditional wood. Others create sophisticated essays in off-grid living, employing the most technologically ambitious green-living strategies. Still others place discreet structures on remote, almost-unbuildable locations. This unique volume profiles new and recent projects that illustrate the inexhaustible potential of the modern house to enter into a dialogue with nature in sustainable yet stylish ways. The collection spans the globe, from the Pacific Northwest to the forests of Japan. Today's architectural vanguard is represented, as well as established architects working at the forefront of twenty-first-century design, including Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Rick Joy, Olson Kundig, and Marcio Kogan. These rustic retreats--with comfortable and appealing modern interiors--will resonate with readers of shelter magazines, while the cutting-edge reputations of their architects will interest professionals and students., These rustic retreats--with comfortable and appealing modern interiors--will resonate with readers of Real Living and Inside Out , while the cutting-edge reputations of their architects will interest professionals and students. A global look at rustic living in the twenty-first century, this book presents new and recent houses that demonstrate the inexhaustible potential of the modern house to enter into a dialogue with nature, either as an extraordinary object within the landscape or as an innovative approach to living off the grid.
It's expensive house porn. The photos are too impress, not inform. The print is so small as to make it unreadable, the floorplans are unreadable, and the homes are overwhelmingly all glass with flat roofs. Not worth the $.