Product Description

An overview of cutting edge buildings which focuses on small-scale, non-standard, idiosyncratic contemporary buildings and structures. Nearly 40 buildings are featured, each is presented in terms of its innovation and uniqueness, as well as its application toward standard building types under such themes as portability, buildings supplied to order, interacting with the landscape or perfect for quiet and meditation.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #95577 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09-10
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

About the Author
Phyllis Richardson is former research editor of Architectural Digest and has edited numerous books on architecture and design.

Customer Reviews

Why do we need books like this?
Because there are great! A lovely compact book containing some well known and many relatively unknown small works. Well catergorised and with neat contemporary graphics, XS, explores various smallscale, fresh and inspiring projects at the fringes of architectural design.

A great book for referencing &displaying on the coffee table
An excellent perspective illustrating that small things can be beautiful. Great photography, quirky text and a tactile cover making this a reference and coffee table book!
I'll be using it for the referencing!