Architectural Record, the premier architectural journal in America, has a devoted following among architects, designers, and the general public. Drawing from the roster of award-winning houses that have been featured each year in Record Houses, the magazine's popular and prestigious "best of" annual issue, this book showcases the most innovative residential architecture of the past four decades, touching on many groundbreaking achievements along the way. Professionals and laypeople alike, and especially anyone who lives in - or dreams of living in - an architect-designed house, will be captivated by this array of spectacular houses. Here are many of the most loved, most debated, and most influential American houses of the last forty years. Among the highlights are important works by Richard Meier, Philip Johnson, Paul Rudolph, Charles Moore, Gwathmey Siegel &amp; Associates, John Lautner, Antoine Predock, Venturi, Rauch and Scott Brown, Duany and Plater-Zyberk, Frank Gehry, Franklin D. Israel, Fernau and Hartman, and many others. An introduction by Clifford A. Pearson, an editor of Architectural Record, and essays by noted critics Thomas Hine, Robert Campbell, Suzanne Stephens, and Charles Gandee provide illuminating commentary on developments and trends in house design from the 1950s to the present. Each decade is represented by a stunning portfolio of houses, comprising a total of more than 200 superb photographs and numerous plans and drawings culled from the pages of Architectural Record. Inspiring and informative, this book chronicles a fascinating period in American architecture.

Modern American Houses

Arts & Photography

Pearson, Clifford A.

Architecture

Harry N. Abrams

The island nation of Indonesia -- the largest and most populous country in Southeast Asia -- balances equal parts of custom and change. As gleaming skyscrapers rise in major cities, traditional design and ways of living remain extremely important. This visual paean to Indonesia's visual and artistic culture is both a wonderful source of design inspiration and a fascinating armchair tour of the multifaceted nation. Lavish new color photography of houses and interiors, bazaars and markets, mosques and temples, festivals and celebrations, shadow puppet theater and masked dance, gives the reader a sense of daily life in Indonesia. The book is divided into four major island regions: Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi, and Bali. At the heart of each is a presentation of houses, more than twenty in all. The house in Indonesia, as in many other countries, is considered a complete environment. The many faces of residential design shown in the book, from humble cottages in agricultural areas to royal palaces, evoke personal stylistic sensibilities, encompassing both age-old local traditions and contemporary trends with a Southeast Asian flair. Furnishings, fabrics, objects -- all are featured as part of these remarkable works. Interviews with the owners and detailed commentary offer a comprehensive insider's tour of the principles of Indonesian design.

Indonesia : Design and Culture

History & Criticism

The Monacelli Press

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