Courtenay Smith,Sean Topham
Houses That Can Save the World
Houses That Can Save the World
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A compilation of innovative and unexpected green design solutions for homes, addressing environmental and social issues. The book showcases nineteen strategies and houses from around the world, featuring new technology and traditional methods. It serves as a handbook and manifesto for architects, designers, engineers, and others to embrace the challenges of climate change, pollution, and urbanization and create more sustainable and livable homes.
Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2022
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Houses that Can Save the World is an inspirational sourcebook of innovative and unexpected green design solutions for our homes that address the environmental and social issues facing our world today. Featuring nineteen home-building and design strategies that are direct, original, and often surprisingly simple, this inspirational sourcebook presents a mix of new technology and time-tested vernacular methods that will change the way we think about 'home.' With strategies and houses that span the globe, including developing regions in Asia, Africa, and South America, the book shines a spotlight on everything from wholly new techniques to creative reuse of existing buildings and materials.
Nothing short of a design revolution is underway as we confront climate change, polluting plastics, global migration, rapidly expanding cities, and an ageing population. Part handbook, part manifesto, Houses that Can Save the World shows how architects, designers, engineers, self-builders, artists, and others are embracing the new challenges the human race is facing.
Whether you are planning a self-build or are simply looking for ways to make your home more environmentally friendly and efficient, this book is packed with innovative ideas that can help us to make our homes and the world a better place to be.
Weight: 1160g
Dimension: 240 x 210 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780500343715
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