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.
From the publisher of Living on Water , Elemental Living and California Captured ..
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.
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.
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