{"product_id":"homes-for-our-time-2-contemporary-houses-around-the-world","title":"Homes for our Time 2 - Contemporary Houses around the World","description":"\u003cp class=\"read-more__title\"\u003eWhen a House Is a Home\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003eVolume 2 with a fresh selection of contemporary houses around the world\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003eClimate, environment, history, and technology are transforming architecture worldwide. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esecond volume in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHomes for Our Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edocuments this housing revolution and raises questions:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat role do homes play in our endangered world? How can they innovate?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Sri Lanka,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalinda Kannangara\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecreated the Frame Holiday Structure on a budget of $ 40,000. Built from steel scaffolding, exposed brick, and wood floors, the house can be easily disassembled and moved, adapting to the reality of the nearby floodplain.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuciano Lerner Basso\u003c\/strong\u003e’s Fortunata House in Brazil accommodates the surrounding nature: it was built around a tree of an endangered species and sits upon stilts so as not to disturb the forest floor.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiller Hull\u003c\/strong\u003e’s Loom House near Seattle has been called “the world’s most environmentally ambitious home renovation” because of its reliance on recycled materials and its efficient energy use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eModern architectural history has been viewed primarily from a Western perspective and formed by men. More than 60 buildings from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVietnam, South Africa, India, China, and beyond\u003c\/strong\u003e—designed by men, women, and collectives—mark the end of this era. There is no longer a predominant style, and there probably never will be again. With photos by renowned architectural photographers, and precise descriptions as well as drawings from architectural offices,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Jodidio charts the diverse, sustainable architecture of the future\u003c\/strong\u003e. The private homes featured range from modest to extravagant. A beautiful house is always also a dream—and this book invites you to do just that.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003eThe author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Jodidio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estudied art history and economics at Harvard and edited\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eConnaissance des Arts\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003efor over 20 years. His TASCHEN books include the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHomes for Our Time\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eseries and monographs on numerous major architects, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNorman Foster,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTadao Ando, Renzo Piano,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJean Nouvel, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eZaha Hadid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"\u003eHomes for Our Time. Contemporary Houses around the World. 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