书目

The Tropical Modern House

内容简介

Anelegantandcolorfultourofsomeofthemostambitiousexamplesofresidentialdesign，insomeofthemostbreathtakingsettingsintheworld.RaulA.Barrenechehassearchedtheglobe--includingsuchspectacularlocalesasHawaii，St.Barts，theBritishVirginIslands，Brazil，CostaRica，Malaysia，Singapore，Indonesia，Australia，andIndia--tobringtogetheracollectionofluxuriousmodernhomesdesignedbysuchluminariesasIsayWeinfeld，MarcioKogan，KerryHill，andPatrickJouinandSanjitManku，amongmanyothers.Thesearchitectsexperimentwithcombiningmoderntechnologyandexoticlocalmaterialstoproducerichdesignsofteak，metal，stucco，concrete，andglass.Spectacularswimmingpoolsandbreezyoutdoorroomsfigureprominently;"green"eco-consciousfeaturesareaseamlessresponsetothetropicalsettingsofmanyofthefeaturedhouses.Thesehousesembracethetropicallifestylewithopen-airrooms，shadycourtyards，sunnypatios，andcoolstuccowalls.Withboldarchitecturalforms，crispandinvitinginteriors，andstunningnaturallandscapes，"TheTropicalModernHouse"offersthenewstylesofthesealluringvenuesinthesun.

作者简介

RaulA.BarrenechehasworkedatArchitecturemagazineasexecutiveeditorandistheauthorofRizzoli'sTropicalModernandco-authorofUniverse'sHouse:AmericanHousesforaNewCentury.HeisacontributingeditortoMetropolitanHome,ArchitecturalRecord,andTravel+LeisureandalsohaswrittenforHouseBeautiful,Dwell,InteriorDesign,andtheNewYorkTimes.

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