Homes For Our Time. Contemporary Houses around the World. 40th Ed.

Discover the world's finest new homes in this cutting-edge global digest, featuring talents like Shigeru Ban and Marcio Kogan alongside up-and-coming names like Aires Mateus, Xu Fu-Min, Vo Trong Nghia, Desai Chia, and Shunri Nishizawa. The result is a sweeping survey of the contemporary house and a revelation that homes across the globe may have more in common than expected.

Format: Hardback
Length: 512 pages
Publication date: 08 December 2021
Publisher: Taschen GmbH

Discover the world's finest crop of new homes, from small cottages to lavish villas, beach houses to forest refuges. This cutting-edge global digest features talents like Shigeru Ban and Marcio Kogan alongside up-and-coming names like Aires Mateus, Xu Fu-Min, Vo Trong Nghia, Desai Chia, and Shunri Nishizawa. Spanning Australia, New Zealand, China, Vietnam, the United States, Mexico, and even less expected places like Ecuador and Costa Rica, the result is a sweeping survey of the contemporary house and a revelation that homes across the globe may have more in common than expected.

Among the guava trees and abandoned forts in Western India, a sanctuary designed for and by Kamal Malik of Malik Architecture emerges. The House of Three Streams is a sprawling spectacle with high ceilings, verandas, and pavilions perched atop a ridge overlooking two ravines. A medley of steel, glass, wood, and stone, the house weaves along the contour of the landscape, almost as an extension of the forest. Encina House by Aranguren & Gallegos, an elegant, sloping structure reminiscent of a gazebo, similarly inhabits its surrounding vista. Ensconced in a pine forest north of Madrid, the lower level is embedded in rock and connected to the upper by a natural stone wall. Shinichi Ogawas Seaside House is an immaculate two-story minimalist marvel in Kanagawa that overlooks the Pacific. Its living area spills onto a cantilevered terrace and infinity pool, almost dissolving into the ocean as one seamless entity.

In Vietnam, Shunri Nishizawa's House in Chau Doc exudes tropical sophistication with exposed timber beams, woven bamboo, plants, concrete panels, and inner balconies and terraces. Its corrugated iron panels act as moveable walls and shutters, ushering in natural light and ventilation. These exceptional homes showcase the diverse range of architectural styles and designs that are emerging worldwide, pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation. Whether it's the seamless integration with nature, the use of sustainable materials, or the bold experimentation with form and function, each house offers a unique perspective on the art of living. As you explore this global digest, you'll be inspired by the talent and vision of these architects and designers, and perhaps even find yourself dreaming of your own dream home in a distant land.

Weight: 1472g
Dimension: 164 x 225 x 44 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783836581912
Edition number: Multilingual ed