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Reviewed on April 18, 2005
Compiling photographs from 40 of the world's most innovative houses, this coffee-table book attempts to "open people's minds... to the potential of residential architecture." Divided into five rather vague categories-Conditions, Materials, Environment, Budget and Aesthetics-this volume presents homes that boldly challenge traditional conceptions of design. For example, the bizarre Natural Ellipse building in Tokyo, described as "two apartments 'vacuum packed' in a gleaming white skin," resembles an enormous egg, and ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
