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Cabins. 40th Ed.
Cabins. 40th Ed.
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Binding: Hardcover
Description: Ever since Henry David Thoreau's described his two years two months and two days of refuge existence at Walden Pond Massachusetts in Walden or Life in the Woods (1854) the idea of a cabin dwelling has seduced the modern psyche. In the past decade as our material existence and environmental footprint has grown exponentially architects around the globe have become particularly interested in the possibilities of the minimal low - impact and isolated abode. Cabins combines insightful text rich photography and bright contemporary illustrations by Marie - Laure Cruschi to show how this particular architectural type presents special opportunities for creative thinking. In eschewing excess the cabin limits actual spatial intrusion to the bare essentials of living requirements while in responding to its typically rustic setting it foregrounds eco - friendly solutions. The cabin comes to showcase some of the most inventive and forward - looking practices of contemporary architecture including Renzo Piano Terunobu Fujimori and Tom Kundig all embracing such distilled sanctuary spaces. The book showcases the variety of cabins in use and geography. From an artist studio on the Suffolk coast in England to a bamboo bungalow in Sri Lanka this collection is as exciting in its international reach as it is in its array of briefs clients and situations. Constant throughout however is architectural innovation and an inspiring sense of contemplation and coexistence as people return to nature and to a less destructive model of being in the world.
Title: Cabins. 40th Ed.
Author(s): Jodidio Philip, Marie-Laure Crushi
Publisher: Taschen Gmbh
Barcode: 9783836593755
Pages: 512 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 7/14/2025
Series: 40th Edition
Category: Residential Buildings, Domestic Buildings
Description: Ever since Henry David Thoreau's described his two years two months and two days of refuge existence at Walden Pond Massachusetts in Walden or Life in the Woods (1854) the idea of a cabin dwelling has seduced the modern psyche. In the past decade as our material existence and environmental footprint has grown exponentially architects around the globe have become particularly interested in the possibilities of the minimal low - impact and isolated abode. Cabins combines insightful text rich photography and bright contemporary illustrations by Marie - Laure Cruschi to show how this particular architectural type presents special opportunities for creative thinking. In eschewing excess the cabin limits actual spatial intrusion to the bare essentials of living requirements while in responding to its typically rustic setting it foregrounds eco - friendly solutions. The cabin comes to showcase some of the most inventive and forward - looking practices of contemporary architecture including Renzo Piano Terunobu Fujimori and Tom Kundig all embracing such distilled sanctuary spaces. The book showcases the variety of cabins in use and geography. From an artist studio on the Suffolk coast in England to a bamboo bungalow in Sri Lanka this collection is as exciting in its international reach as it is in its array of briefs clients and situations. Constant throughout however is architectural innovation and an inspiring sense of contemplation and coexistence as people return to nature and to a less destructive model of being in the world.
Title: Cabins. 40th Ed.
Author(s): Jodidio Philip, Marie-Laure Crushi
Publisher: Taschen Gmbh
Barcode: 9783836593755
Pages: 512 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 7/14/2025
Series: 40th Edition
Category: Residential Buildings, Domestic Buildings