{"product_id":"radical-living-homes-at-the-edge-of-architecture-hardcover","title":"Radical Living: Homes at the Edge of Architecture - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAvi Friedman\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes rich full-colour photography along with detailed plans and diagrams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStunning photographs feature striking and edgy residences from across the globe, including Australia, Europe, Japan, Scandinavia, South America, United Kingdom, and United States--each home with its own set of breathtaking design features\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngaging descriptions of each project by the architect, detailing aspiration and challenges, design process and materiality, accompanied by plans, sketches, and diagrams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoted scholar and academic Professor Avi Friedman provides incisive context for the residential and environmental design principles employed by the visionary architects, providing an important reference for aspiring architecture and design students\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when an architect sets out to design the extraordinary, and by doing so challenges the established norms of the industry? A riot of inventive and ingenious residential structures to delight the eye and gladden the soul. This book decodes a wide selection of stunning experimental designs. By shaking off any limitations and seeking to challenge established design conventions, and using architectural ingenuity and modern technical aspiration, these carefully selected architects show how they develop bold and striking designs that will serve as inspiration for years to come, creating home designs that are both out of left field and can take residential ingenuity to the next level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition is lavishly illustrated with crisp and evocative full-color images of the architecture, with insight from the architect detailing their inspiration and the challenges encountered through the designing and building processes. Whether it be a uniquely challenging location, the decision to use materials in innovative ways, or simply experimenting with a new design shape, the works featured within these pages challenge the everyday notions of what a residence should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough these pages, the reader is drawn into a beautiful journey through a diverse range of truly beautiful homes as imagined--and realized--by some of the best architectural visionaries of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvi Friedman, PhD, is a Professor of Architecture at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He is also a practicing architect specializing in sustainable residential design and is known internationally for his housing innovation, in particular for The Grow Home and The Next Home, which were built in several countries. He has authored sixteen books and is the recipient of many accolades, including the World Habitat Award, the Creative Achievement Award and the Life Time Achievement Award from Sustainable Buildings Canada. In the year 2000, he was selected by Wallpaper* magazine as one of ten people from around the world most likely to change the way we live in the new millennium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.3 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 18, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763437961504,"sku":"9781864708646","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/53b01b83f5a44a78c46ba44a5056cb60.webp?v=1780235739","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/radical-living-homes-at-the-edge-of-architecture-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}