Homes for Our Time. Sustainable Living

The future of smart living: the pioneering examples of green buildings in Taschen's coffee-table book 'Homes for Our Time. Sustainable Living' combine innovative design with eco-friendly solutions. From energy-efficient homes with green roofs to a recyclable emergency shelter from the Norman Foster Foundation, discover a world of architecture where style and sustainability come together.

Travel across continents and through different climates to experience architecture that rewrites the rules of sustainability. Like the other titles in Taschen author Philip Jodidio's "Homes for Our Time" series, each of the 63 projects in the Sustainable Living book opens a window into a unique home inspired by the pressures and possibilities of a warming planet with finite resources.

The result is a compelling story about architects, ranging from Norman Foster to the firm Snøhetta, who are building in bold new ways that respect the ecosystems on which our planet depends. Houses that strive to leave the smallest possible footprint, from the moment the materials are extracted to the day they are returned to the earth. Energy-efficient envelopes, low-impact structures, recycled and biodegradable materials, designs tuned to sun, wind and rain. Each structure is an illuminating chapter in architecture's ongoing quest to do no harm, beautifully photographed and annotated, along with biographies of the architects who designed them.

Specifications
Title: Homes for Our Time. Sustainable Living
Author: Philip Jodidio
Publisher: Taschen
Format: 246 x 372 x 60 mm
Size: 496 pages
Weight: 4.09 kg
Language: English
Material: Hardcover
ISBN: 9783836596893

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