Living in the Desert
A carefully curated and beautifully photographed selection of 50 architect-designed houses that reflects contemporary concerns about the unique challenges presented by life in the desert’s sensitive environment.
The desert provides a sense of mystery and rugged beauty that attracts architects, home owners, vacationers, and anyone looking for an escape within its arid climate. This book showcases 50 works of residential architecture from across the last few decades, each with a unique connection to the desert in which it's situated from the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and beyond.
Each building, designed by established and well-known contemporary stars as well as emerging architects, includes a short text and several exterior and interior images of its structure and surroundings.
REVIEWS
"A stunning selection of houses and resorts (each sleeker and more inventive than the next)."―Vogue Online
"Living in the Desert is a beautiful new book that takes us inside an array of spectacular homes and shows us what it's like to actually live in them, with all the breathtaking photography we've come to expect from the publisher."―Conde Nast Traveler Online
"If you're a design aficionado living in an arid climate, you'll take great pleasure in leafing through this tome. Page after page, the book includes 50 modern houses located in desert landscapes across the US, Europe and Asia, thoughtfully designed to withstand harsh conditions and the scorching sun... To whet your design appetite is a mix of iconic projects by both established and emerging architects... This book is a lesson in the finest contemporary architecture from the desert."―Harper's Bazaar Interiors (Dubai)
A carefully curated and beautifully photographed selection of 50 architect-designed houses that reflects contemporary concerns about the unique challenges presented by life in the desert’s sensitive environment.
The desert provides a sense of mystery and rugged beauty that attracts architects, home owners, vacationers, and anyone looking for an escape within its arid climate. This book showcases 50 works of residential architecture from across the last few decades, each with a unique connection to the desert in which it's situated from the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and beyond.
Each building, designed by established and well-known contemporary stars as well as emerging architects, includes a short text and several exterior and interior images of its structure and surroundings.
REVIEWS
"A stunning selection of houses and resorts (each sleeker and more inventive than the next)."―Vogue Online
"Living in the Desert is a beautiful new book that takes us inside an array of spectacular homes and shows us what it's like to actually live in them, with all the breathtaking photography we've come to expect from the publisher."―Conde Nast Traveler Online
"If you're a design aficionado living in an arid climate, you'll take great pleasure in leafing through this tome. Page after page, the book includes 50 modern houses located in desert landscapes across the US, Europe and Asia, thoughtfully designed to withstand harsh conditions and the scorching sun... To whet your design appetite is a mix of iconic projects by both established and emerging architects... This book is a lesson in the finest contemporary architecture from the desert."―Harper's Bazaar Interiors (Dubai)
A carefully curated and beautifully photographed selection of 50 architect-designed houses that reflects contemporary concerns about the unique challenges presented by life in the desert’s sensitive environment.
The desert provides a sense of mystery and rugged beauty that attracts architects, home owners, vacationers, and anyone looking for an escape within its arid climate. This book showcases 50 works of residential architecture from across the last few decades, each with a unique connection to the desert in which it's situated from the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and beyond.
Each building, designed by established and well-known contemporary stars as well as emerging architects, includes a short text and several exterior and interior images of its structure and surroundings.
REVIEWS
"A stunning selection of houses and resorts (each sleeker and more inventive than the next)."―Vogue Online
"Living in the Desert is a beautiful new book that takes us inside an array of spectacular homes and shows us what it's like to actually live in them, with all the breathtaking photography we've come to expect from the publisher."―Conde Nast Traveler Online
"If you're a design aficionado living in an arid climate, you'll take great pleasure in leafing through this tome. Page after page, the book includes 50 modern houses located in desert landscapes across the US, Europe and Asia, thoughtfully designed to withstand harsh conditions and the scorching sun... To whet your design appetite is a mix of iconic projects by both established and emerging architects... This book is a lesson in the finest contemporary architecture from the desert."―Harper's Bazaar Interiors (Dubai)
Publisher : Phaidon Press (November 1, 2018)
Language : English
Hardcover : 256 pages
Dimensions : 10.25 x 1.13 x 11.75 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #181,407 in Books
#23 in Regional Architecture
#142 in Residential Architecture
#466 in Home Decorating (Books)