Product Description

The third book in the highly successful XS series, XS Extreme considers buildings at the edge of possibility. Sited in remote locations, built to withstand wild climatic conditions, or conceptually daring or provocative, all the structures are original, innovative and instructive. Over forty projects are presented through accessible, witty texts, with plans, drawings and photographs. A reference section gives architect and project information. Like its predecessors, XS Extreme offers striking new ideas at a human scale that will inspire anyone keen to improve the world we build around ourselves.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15592 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-20
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

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`The third in the series ... the best so far' --Icon

`Worth a read'
--Building Design

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Customer Reviews

XS: Extreme
In my opinion, this is the best volume of the three XS books to date. It covers projects that stretch into the outer realms of architecture, art and design, leading to an even higher level of innovation and conceptualisation than in the previous books. The book divides its projects into clear categories, each with its own introduction to briefly outline the ethos behind the chapter. Each project also has a description of its own, further adding to the overall experience of the design. The quality of images is superb on every page.

I prefer this book to the others because of its huge variety on the same theme, which seems to be larger than in XS or XS: Green. Its more a valuable resource than a coffee table book, and will undoubtedly inspire further designs in the future because these are mainly built and realised projects, rather than just concepts (usually found in other 'Extreme' or futuristic design books).

A fantastic book, well worth the £10!