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Pete Nelson, the world’s best-known treehouse designer and builder, wants to put readers in trees — his motto is, “get ‘er done, so you can BE in a TREE.” His new book is a comprehensive source of inspiration and practic...

A practical and inspirational guide for anyone who sees sustainability not as limiting, but rather as a creative opportunity. An essential reference for everyone who wants to build a better home Sustainability and energy efficiency play a critical...

Life in the Woods. Creative cabin architecture, from California to Sapporo Yearning for rustic simplicity? Open the door to Cabins, a gorgeous showcase of minimal, low-impact, peaceful abodes around the world. From contemplative bliss in an Englis...

A comprehensive guide to container architecture with examples, historical context and practical how-to advice. This book presents a wide range of projects in container architecture – a contemporary architectural phenomenon. It features conta...

In contrast to a decade ago, when ecological architecture was considered a luxury, it has now become essentially impossible to build without considering sustainability issues. Aspects of ecological balance have become an important part in the plannin...

Buildings placing nature at their core. As more of the earth’s surface is swallowed up by the built environment, architects are increasingly advised to integrate urban flora and fauna into their designs. Whether developing green roofs, livin...

The Power of Lo—TEK. A global exploration of nature-based technology Three hundred years ago, intellectuals of the European Enlightenment constructed a mythology of technology. Influenced by a confluence of humanism, colonialism, and ra...

This book includes a carefully-chosen collection of over 60 projects whose ecological, sustainable or bioclimatic designs make them the most cutting-edge homes on today's residential architectural stage. Bioclimatic diagrams, photographs and spec...

Fresh perspectives on how good design can create stylish yet ecologically sound living spaces in small-scale homes. Anyone who has faced the challenges of limited living space will find inspiration in this survey of the latest trends in environmental...

For the Love of Trees. The illustrated encyclopedia of wood types, now in a gold edition A painstaking facsimile reproducing all specimen pages from the original volumes of Romeyn Beck Hough’s American Woods, an indispensable refer...

Out on a Limb. The sky’s the limit with 50 ingenious tree houses around the world The idea of climbing a tree for shelter, or just to see the earth from another perspective, is as old as humanity. In this neat TASCHEN edition, take a tour of...

This book is an extraordinary collection of exciting and diverse architectural sustainable projects. Monsa explores the critical line between how we built and the natural environment with a combination of sustainable star architects and heretofore un...

Building Bound to the Ground. A visual exploration of earth-bound architecture Building is one of the very few endeavours that are physically connected to the surface of the earth, fixed and enduring. Nevertheless, for centuries, especially in the...

Contemporary Green Renovations presents projects about rehabilitation, renovation or addition on existing buildings of any typology. Sustainability is the core idea and is a constant feature on all the projects, including other key issues like passiv...

Content: Coastlands House in Big Sur, CA, USA (Studio Schicketanz) Slip House in London, Great Britain (Carl Turner Architects) House F87 in Berlin, Germany (Werner Sobek) Housing Haters in Nijmegen, The Netherlands (24H architecture) L...