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Building with straw bales is a technique pioneered a century ago in the state of Nebraska. In recent years there has been a renaissance in the use of straw as a building material largely in the American Southwest, but also in Canada, Australia, France, Holland, Germany, Austria and China. Straw is a renewable resource with excellent insulating properties. It is a cheap and easy-to-use option for self-builders, and even large-scale structures can be erected using timber framework filled with straw.

This book is a practical, hands-on guide to building with straw. Fire safety, protection against moisture, damp, pests and parasites are treated in detail. Numerous on-site photos document the process of assembly and construction step by step.

30 exemplary international projects illustrate the wide spectrum of design possibilities with straw.

From the very beginning of architecture-long before the invention of masonry-buildings were constructed of wood. With its unique qualities of form, colour, and structure, wood is the most reliable building material at the core of architecture. This epic history is the first comprehensive survey of the use of wood in architecture throughout the ages.

The book is organized both chronologically and geographically. It surveys works from the oldest heritage of wooden buildings (Kyoto's Buddhist temples and Scandinavia's pagan-inspired stave churches) to the latest cutting-edge designs, proving that wood is on the rise as the preferred material in these ecologically conscious times.

No region of the world with a native tradition of building with wood is left out. In North America, the book demonstrates the European origins of New England's clapboards and saltboxes and later shows how such sophisticated California architects as Greene & Greene or Bernard Maybeck could blend age-old traditions of the Far East and Switzerland with a Pacific Coast sense of novelty and whimsy.

Spectacular and diverse photographs highlight the architectural masterpieces of wooden architecture throughout the world, illustrating that wood is a building material with a deep history as well as a vibrant future.

Straw bale and rammed earth construction are enjoying a fantastic growth spurt in the United States and abroad. When interest turns to action, however, builders can encounter resistance from mainstream construction and lending communities unfamiliar with these materials. Buildings of Earth and Straw is written by structural engineer Bruce King, and provides technical data from an engineer's perspective. Information includes: special construction requirements of earth and straw; design capabilities and limitations of these materials; and most importantly, the documentation of testing that building officials often require. 

Buildings: Innovation + Technology is one of two slimline volumes showcasing the work of STUDIOS Architecture, an international design practice with offices in the USA and Europe. In its 20 years of practice, STUDIOS has amassed a portfolio of more than 2000 built works, in all sectors and in a variety of sizes and levels of complexity.

STUDIOS is known for its bold, innovative approach to commercial, academic, civic and government architecture projects around the world. Its interiors projects include office spaces, theatres, restaurants, retail stores and showrooms, and fitness centres and spas. The same level of rigorous design and technical expertise is evident in its interior design projects as its architectural projects.

Projects featured in Buildings: Innovation + Technology include higher education, health and fitness, government and commercial buildings.

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Three Decades of Decorating Elegant and Comfortable Houses

"You learn from people with great taste,” says Bunny Williams. She should know. As a novice, Williams worked for legendary decorators Sister Parish and Albert Hadley, absorbing everything she could of their peerless design sense. Striking out on her own, she rose to the top rank of the interior design profession, where she has stylishly remained for the last 30 years. Now, it’s our turn to learn from her.

Part memoir and part how-to manual, Bunny Williams’ Point of View showcases many of the drop-dead chic but always cozily comfortable residences whose interiors Williams has designed during her astounding career. As Williams tells it, every design decision she makes is based on a bedrock principle: “Knowing what you value is essential.” Her conviction that every person’s home should manifest their personality guides her as she creates environments that fit each client precisely, “like a couture suit.”

By showing you how to plan and then accomplish that plan for each room of your house, Williams inspires you to take account of your own values - and to realize your personal vision of how you want to live. As she says about the book: “My point of view will help you discover yours.”

Bunny Williams is renowned for her glamorous design and atten­tion to every little detail in her clients’ homes. Using her incredible knowledge of design and decor, and drawing on her wealth of experience, Williams takes the reader through several homes room by room, showing creative ways to organize and add personal touches. From dining rooms (place a chest of drawers near the dining table to store flatware, napkins, place mats, and votives) to lighting (place sconces on the wall at eye level to cut the glare from ceiling lights), and pets (find interesting flat-bottom bowls for water - small Chinese fish bowls or the bottom of a porcelain tureen work perfectly!), Williams empowers the reader with her practical and inspiring tips for making a house a home.

First published in 1998, On Garden Style established Bunny Williams as a reputable expert on gardens. In Bunny Williams on Garden Style, Williams visits impeccably designed gardens around the world, shedding light on the key components that make a garden so appealing and idyllic. For Williams, gardens offer an escape, and she imparts vital information on how to envision your garden and design a space that translates into a lush sanctuary reflecting your taste and style. Once you’ve imagined your garden, Williams offers advice for bringing it to fruition — the garden structure,” furnishing the space, and establishing an aesthetic. The book also includes plant lists, a reading list, and more. Filled with new photography of spectacular gardens, this latest volume is both a wonderful inspiration and a practical guide to gardening from one of the world’s most renowned design experts.

About the Author:

Bunny Williams is an interior designer, a home furnishings and accessories brand, and co-founder of the company Treillage. She is the author of STC’s An Affair with a House, Point of View, and Scrapbook for Living. Her work appears regularly in House Beautiful, ELLE Decor, and the New York Times. She divides her time among New York, Connecticut, and the Dominican Republic.

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A richly illustrated, authoritative global survey of the best and most creative interior designers and decorators working today

Our surroundings are the key to our comfort and happiness, and we're endlessly inspired by the creative professionals that show us how to put a personal stamp on the spaces we inhabit. This gorgeous book is a timely, comprehensive showcase of the most exceptional, innovative, and groundbreaking interior designers working today, nominated by an esteemed group of industry experts and thoughtfully curated to demonstrate why the world of interior design continues to raise the bar of creative practice.

Nominators include: Felix Burrichter, Aric Chen, Amy Fine Collins, Francisco Costa, Ronnie Fieg, Marianne Goebl, Laila Gohar, Niki Haas, Gert Jonkers & Jop van Bennekom, Lorena Mosquera, Hanya Yanagihara, and Rachel Zoe.

Featured designers include: Beata Heuman Ltd, Kelly Wearstler Studio, Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, Neri & Hu, Norm Architects, Romanek Design Studio, Studioilse, Studio KO, Studio Shamshiri, Faye Toogood, and Vincent Van Duysen.

About the Author:

Phaidon Editors are grounded in both academic and professional expertise in a diverse range of subjects including art, architecture, cookery, and design. Working with a broad and diverse panel of contributors from around the world, Phaidon Editors have created many of Phaidon's classic publications, including 30,000 Years of Art, The Fashion Book, The Gardener's Garden, and the Atlas of Brutalist Architecture.

This beautifully illustrated book, a companion volume to the best-selling En passant par la demeure, presents three new extraordinary residences decorated by noted French interior designer Jean-Loup Daraux.

Located in the south of France, these homes showcase the designer's ability to create rich compositions - executed in with ageless furniture, antiques, contemporary artwork, and imaginative finishings - that synthesize tradition and innovation.

All the spaces in By the Light of the Sea resonate with the spirit the Mediterranean and are unmistakably French by design.

The chic of a converted garage, the elegance of a simple French farmhouse, and the allure of a seaside cabanon are all captured in stunning photographs by Mario Ciampi.

Anecdotal essays by Daraux provide insight into the balanced blend of stylistic influences that make each of the homes so sophisticated and enchanting

Project Introduction:

News

004 Smart Highway_Studio Roosegaarde
005 Scene Sensor_James Murray + Shota Vashakmadze
008 Waller Creek_Michael Van Valkenbu rgh Associates

Breaking the Stereotype

012 Breaking Stereotype of Living_Silvio Carta
018 Glass House for Diver_Naf Architect＆Design
030 Atelier-Bisque Doll_UID Architects
042 Toda House_0ffice of Kimihiko Okada
052 Atelier Tenjinyama_Ikimono Architects

Ground Folds

064 In the Folds of the Ground_Marco Atzori
070 HanSeong Baekje Museum_G.S Architects ＆ Associates
086 Monteagudo Museum_Amann—Cánovas—Maruri
100 Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor Center_Weiss／Manfredi
114 VanDusen Botanic Garden Visitor Center_ Perkins+Will
128 Emblematic Monument_TEN Arquitectos

Architecture and Recipro-City

138 Decoding the Vernacular: An Architecture of Reciprocity_Nelson Mota
144 Apartments Buso_dmvA Architecten
156 Pattern Housing_IND
168 Qingpu Youth Center_Atelier Deshaus

182 Index

Project Introduction:

Urban How Variation and Transition

026 Buiding Extent and Urban Influence_Silvio Carta

Scenario for Urban Daily Life Experience

028 Scenario for Urban Daily Life Experience_Paula Melaneo
034 The Trapeze House_Louis Paillard Architect & Urbanist
046 Neighborhood Office Building_General Design
056 Hidden House_Teaum +Teatum
060 Step House_Jaques Moussafir Architectes
068 Divina Enfermera 14_Estudio de Arquitectura Javier Terrados
074 Baroque Court Apartments_OFIS Arhitekti
082 Zamora Offices_Alberto Campo Baeza

Facing the Street, I am (not) a Duck

098 Facing the Street, I am (not) a Duck_Diego Terna
104 House 27D_Kraus Schönberg Architects
110 Spain’s Cultural Center in Mexico_JS Arquitectura + Arquitectura 911SC
118 Dream Downtown Hotel_Handel Architects
126 Basket Apartment in Paris_OFIS Arhitekti

Layering Active Urban Surface

136 Re-thinking the Ground Level(s) Simone Corda
140 Cervantes Theater_Ensamble Studio
150 Teruel-Zilla_Mi5 Arquitectos + PKMN Arquitectura
164 Georges-Emile-Lapalme Cultural Center_Menk雜 Shooer Dagenais LeTourneux Architects + Provencher Roy + Associes Architectes
170 SAIT Polytechnic Parkade_Bing Thorm Architects

News

004 The Forest_Atelier WHY
008 Under One Roof_Kengo Kuma & Associates + Holzer Kobler Architekturen
010 Afghanistan National Museum_AV62 Arquitectos
014 Home for Life_Tomas Ghisellini Architects
018 St. Horto_OFL Architecture
020 Archifest Zero Waste Pavilion_WOW Architects

180 Index

With rustic design soaring to new heights, Ralph Kylloe again sets out on a journey of exploration and seeks out original awe-inspiring rustic homes in his newest book, Cabin in the Woods.

Both functional and aesthetically pleasing, each home in this extensive collection was handpicked for its beauty as well as its creative use of recycled materials. The homes are profound statements of ingenuity that honors the abundance of nature. Often called objects of art, these homes are also filled with extraordinary rustic objects that complement their overall design. Recognizably the leading authority on rustic design, Kylloe presents each home in glorious photography that reveals the heart and sole of its materials and setting and the families who live there. He teaches us that the homes are not just structures; rather, they are living, breathing entities that help to make the world a better place.

Skulls, butterflies, hunting trophies, ancient Egyptian artifacts, the alleged skeletons of mythological creatures, and many other mysterious oddities fill cabinets of wonder. A centuries-old tradition developed in Europe during the Renaissance, cabinets of wonder (also known as curiosity cabinets) are once again in fashion. Shops, restaurants, and private residences echo these cabinets in their interior design, by making use of the eclectic vintage objects commonly featured in such collections.

Cabinets of Wonder showcases exceptional collections in homes and museums, with more than 180 photographs, while also explaining the history behind the tradition, the best-known collections, and the types of objects typically displayed. Offering both a historical overview and a look into contemporary interior design, this extravagantly illustrated book celebrates the wonderfully odd world of cabinets of wonder.

Whether at camp, at the lake, in the mountains or high off in the backwoods, we all cherish our memories of summer vacations at the cabin. Maybe it was enjoying the coziness of log bunk beds, playing games with cousins and friends, diving off wooden-plank docks, fishing from the riverbank, being lulled by the rustling breeze or mesmerized by the riffling stream or slapping waves - whatever, these experiences linger in our memories.

The homes and camps presented in Cabins are making new memories for today’s families. Some are contemporary homes that incorporate rustic furniture; some are traditional cabins with great rooms and high ceilings. All exude the warmth of wood railings and stone.

Engaging, impassioned, and always entertaining, Kylloe has an eye for rustic detail and signature style of photography that makes this, his thirteenth design book, exquisite in every regard. These homes feature idyllic settings for family fun and entertaining, masterfully crafted rock fireplaces and sensual rustic furnishings to covet.

Featuring homes across the upper United States, from New England and New York to Montana and Washington.

Ralph Kylloe is a leading authority on rustic furniture and architecture and is the owner of the Ralph Kylloe Gallery at Lake George in New York’s Adirondack Mountains. He is the author of thirteen previous rustic design books, including Cabin in the Woods, Cabins and Camps, Rustic Artistry for the Home, Rustic Traditions, The Rustic Cabin, and Adirondack Home.