{"product_id":"texas-made-texas-modern-the-house-and-the-land-hardcover","title":"Texas Made\/Texas Modern: The House and the Land - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelen Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCasey Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eLarry Speck\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling survey of Texas houses that draw both on the heritage of pioneer ranches and on the twentieth-century design principles of modernism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelen Thompson and Casey Dunn, the writer\/photographer team that produced the exceptionally successful Marfa Modern, join forces again to investigate Texas modernism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe juxtaposition of the sleek European forms with a gritty Texas spirit generated a unique brand of modernism that is very basic to the culture of the state today. Its roots are in the early Texas pioneer houses, whose long, low profiles express an efficiency that is basic to the modern idiom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Texas-centric style is focused on the relationship of the house to the site, the materials it is made of - most often local stone and wood - and the way the building functions in the harsh Texas climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDallas architect David R. Williams was the first to combine modernism with Texas regionalism in the 1930s, and his legacy was sustained by his protégé O'Neil Ford, who practiced in San Antonio from the late 1930s until his death in the mid 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir approach is seen today in the work of Lake\/Flato Architects and a new generation of designers who have emerged from that distinguished firm and continue to elegantly merge modernism with the vocabulary of the Texas ranching heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty houses are included from across the state, with examples in major urban centers like Dallas and Austin and in suburban and rural areas, including a number in the evocative Hill Country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e is a nationally known writer whose areas of specialty are interior design, architecture, kitchen design, and food. Helen was formerly a food writer and editor for \u003ci\u003eTexas Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, where she worked for 17 years. She was also the Texas city editor for \u003ci\u003eMetropolitan Home\u003c\/i\u003e magazine for 14 years. While at \u003ci\u003eMetropolitan Home\u003c\/i\u003e, Helen wrote about houses, restaurants, and gardens and produced many of the features shot in Texas during those years. She has also written and produced articles for \u003ci\u003eElle Decor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHouse Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMartha Stewart Living\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWestern Interiors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTraditional Home\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVeranda\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCountry Home\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other magazines. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eMarfa Modern, The Big Texas Steakhouse Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Mansion on Turtle Creek Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCasey Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e is an Austin-based architectural and landscape photographer whose work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eDwell\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInterior Design\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Record\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePaper City Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 10.3 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771324727584,"sku":"9781580935081","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c2555c360135e61126cd9a2e850481b9.webp?v=1780384687","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/texas-made-texas-modern-the-house-and-the-land-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}