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Stunning Houses [Paperback]

Aurora Cuito (Author)
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April 1, 2000
Incredible residential structures that stop traffic-if you're lucky enough to see them from the road-are now open to the public through the pages of this international album of superb, world-class houses.

An inspiring reference source for architects, builders, interior designers, home owners, or any connoisseur of gracious living, the book is filled with fabulous, one-of-a-kind, single-family dwellings in locales around the globe. The residences featured, though extremely varied, share the commonality of spectacular structural qualities and sensational visual appeal. Based on state-of-the-art materials, imaginative finishing textures, and a multitude of compelling accents, these stunning homes set new standards for excellence in residential design at the start of a new millennium.


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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Watson-Guptill (April 1, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0823074633
  • ISBN-13: 978-0823074631
  • Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 9.1 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,341,845 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing designs, not actually stunning, April 20, 2005
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This is a good book about modern residential architecture. The whole book features 23 carefully selected houses in different countries. Some of my favorites are Glass House (the Netherlands), House and School (Japan), and Jordi Cantarell House (Spain). In general, all these houses share a similar architectural style, so the design concepts are quite consistent and the modern aesthetic (somewhat neo-minimalism) flows well throughout the book. In an abstrative manner, nearly all these houses are based on modern architecture design paradigm, but with different materials and layout to address specific problems or requirements (posed either by the location or by the clients) and to fit the surroundings. Most of the houses featured in this book is small in scale. The text is succinct and catches the heart of each project.

Something I don't like about the book: 1) I don't like the title simply because it does not tell you anything about the content. Any kinds of design (traditional or modern) could be stunning. In fact, I find the houses in the book represent high quality modern architecture, but are not actually stunning (because these projects are not meant for innovation and experimentation from an architectural perspecitve); 2) Some of the floor plans are not clear enough. I have to think hard and use my brain-cells to imagine and connect all the pictures into a 3D virtual house.

In summary, it is a nice little addition to your modern residential architecture book collection.
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The Lewin residence in Santa Monica, designed by Richard Neutra in 1938, stands at the foot of a cliff behind Santa Monica Beach in California. Read the first page
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Cabernet House, Byrne House, Wierich House, Double House, Germany Construction, Schickert House, Steven Ehrlich, Gunnar Orefelt, Japan Construction, Spain Construction
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