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"Building with earth" is a comprehensive guide to describe the re-emergence of earthen architecture in North America, where adventurous builders are combining timeless forms such as arches, vaults, and domes with modern materials and techniques. Using cheap recycled or salvaged polypropylene tubing or textile grain sacks, even relatively inexperienced builders can(...)
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"Building with earth" is a comprehensive guide to describe the re-emergence of earthen architecture in North America, where adventurous builders are combining timeless forms such as arches, vaults, and domes with modern materials and techniques. Using cheap recycled or salvaged polypropylene tubing or textile grain sacks, even relatively inexperienced builders can(...)
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Building with earth : a guide to flexible-form earthbag construction
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"Building with earth" is a comprehensive guide to describe the re-emergence of earthen architecture in North America, where adventurous builders are combining timeless forms such as arches, vaults, and domes with modern materials and techniques. Using cheap recycled or salvaged polypropylene tubing or textile grain sacks, even relatively inexperienced builders can construct an essentially tree-free building, from foundation to curved roof. With ordinary barbed wire between courses for tensile strength, and with beautifully textured earth- and lime-based finish plasters for weather protection, "earthbag" buildings are being used for retreats, studios, and full-time homes in a wide variety of climates and conditions. This book will tell and show readers how to plan and build their own earthen "Superadobe" building.
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"Building with earth" is a comprehensive guide to describe the re-emergence of earthen architecture in North America, where adventurous builders are combining timeless forms such as arches, vaults, and domes with modern materials and techniques. Using cheap recycled or salvaged polypropylene tubing or textile grain sacks, even relatively inexperienced builders can construct an essentially tree-free building, from foundation to curved roof. With ordinary barbed wire between courses for tensile strength, and with beautifully textured earth- and lime-based finish plasters for weather protection, "earthbag" buildings are being used for retreats, studios, and full-time homes in a wide variety of climates and conditions. This book will tell and show readers how to plan and build their own earthen "Superadobe" building.
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May 2001, White River
May 2001, White River
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The architecture of ordinary people represents more than ninety per cent of the world's buildings, including some 800 million homes. Dwellings is about the types and forms of vernacular houses around the world. It documents the form of traditional buildings that are self-built by their owner-occupiers or built by members of a community, recording the means of construction(...)
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The architecture of ordinary people represents more than ninety per cent of the world's buildings, including some 800 million homes. Dwellings is about the types and forms of vernacular houses around the world. It documents the form of traditional buildings that are self-built by their owner-occupiers or built by members of a community, recording the means of construction(...)
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Dwellings : the vernacular house world wide
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The architecture of ordinary people represents more than ninety per cent of the world's buildings, including some 800 million homes. Dwellings is about the types and forms of vernacular houses around the world. It documents the form of traditional buildings that are self-built by their owner-occupiers or built by members of a community, recording the means of construction and decoration of the house in many different cultures. First published by Phaidon in 1987, "Dwellings", in its new updated, revised and expanded format, takes into account new scholarship in the field, including the author's own fieldwork, and also acknowledges theoretical developments in the areas of cultural geography, gender studies, sociology and anthropology. "Dwellings" is a reference work on domestic buildings and also a useful survey for understanding how different communities cope with issues of climate, migration, mass development, and symbolic and cultural meaning in architecture.
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The architecture of ordinary people represents more than ninety per cent of the world's buildings, including some 800 million homes. Dwellings is about the types and forms of vernacular houses around the world. It documents the form of traditional buildings that are self-built by their owner-occupiers or built by members of a community, recording the means of construction and decoration of the house in many different cultures. First published by Phaidon in 1987, "Dwellings", in its new updated, revised and expanded format, takes into account new scholarship in the field, including the author's own fieldwork, and also acknowledges theoretical developments in the areas of cultural geography, gender studies, sociology and anthropology. "Dwellings" is a reference work on domestic buildings and also a useful survey for understanding how different communities cope with issues of climate, migration, mass development, and symbolic and cultural meaning in architecture.
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January 2003, London
January 2003, London
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Yourtes et tipis
Yourtes et tipis
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Les yourtes d'Asie centrale et de Mongolie, ou les tipis d'Amérique du Nord permettent de multiples variations. Ils peuvent offrir un abri saisonnier le temps d'une immersion en pleine nature, devenir une annexe indépendante de la maison pour recevoir des amis ou pour soi-même, se transformer en lieux de rencontres et de créations artistiques. Dans cet ouvrage, la parole(...)
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Les yourtes d'Asie centrale et de Mongolie, ou les tipis d'Amérique du Nord permettent de multiples variations. Ils peuvent offrir un abri saisonnier le temps d'une immersion en pleine nature, devenir une annexe indépendante de la maison pour recevoir des amis ou pour soi-même, se transformer en lieux de rencontres et de créations artistiques. Dans cet ouvrage, la parole(...)
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Yourtes et tipis
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Les yourtes d'Asie centrale et de Mongolie, ou les tipis d'Amérique du Nord permettent de multiples variations. Ils peuvent offrir un abri saisonnier le temps d'une immersion en pleine nature, devenir une annexe indépendante de la maison pour recevoir des amis ou pour soi-même, se transformer en lieux de rencontres et de créations artistiques. Dans cet ouvrage, la parole est laissée à ceux qui ont adopté et adapté yourtes et tipis : fabricants, organisateurs de vacances ou de campements, artistes ou simples particuliers.
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Les yourtes d'Asie centrale et de Mongolie, ou les tipis d'Amérique du Nord permettent de multiples variations. Ils peuvent offrir un abri saisonnier le temps d'une immersion en pleine nature, devenir une annexe indépendante de la maison pour recevoir des amis ou pour soi-même, se transformer en lieux de rencontres et de créations artistiques. Dans cet ouvrage, la parole est laissée à ceux qui ont adopté et adapté yourtes et tipis : fabricants, organisateurs de vacances ou de campements, artistes ou simples particuliers.
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June 2003, Paris
June 2003, Paris
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Green architecture
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This volume cuts across cultures and building typologies, and includes architecture from diverse geographical regions. There are special features on South Africa, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and North America, as well as essential introductory essays. Work is brought together from disparate parts of the world, with little-known buildings being(...)
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This volume cuts across cultures and building typologies, and includes architecture from diverse geographical regions. There are special features on South Africa, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and North America, as well as essential introductory essays. Work is brought together from disparate parts of the world, with little-known buildings being(...)
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Green architecture
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This volume cuts across cultures and building typologies, and includes architecture from diverse geographical regions. There are special features on South Africa, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and North America, as well as essential introductory essays. Work is brought together from disparate parts of the world, with little-known buildings being published alongside those of world-famous architects. The book is interspersed with "Green Questionnaires" which offer a unique insight into the views of premier international acrhitects on this subject.
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This volume cuts across cultures and building typologies, and includes architecture from diverse geographical regions. There are special features on South Africa, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and North America, as well as essential introductory essays. Work is brought together from disparate parts of the world, with little-known buildings being published alongside those of world-famous architects. The book is interspersed with "Green Questionnaires" which offer a unique insight into the views of premier international acrhitects on this subject.
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August 2001, London
August 2001, London
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This international survey presents projects completed in the last decade that use high-tech forms and materials for environmentally intelligent means. Bringing together innovative approaches by established practitioners – Richard Rogers, Norman Foster, Nicholas Grimshaw and Michael Hopkins – with a new generation – Thomas Herzog, Von Gerkan Marg, Design Antenna and Itsuko(...)
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This international survey presents projects completed in the last decade that use high-tech forms and materials for environmentally intelligent means. Bringing together innovative approaches by established practitioners – Richard Rogers, Norman Foster, Nicholas Grimshaw and Michael Hopkins – with a new generation – Thomas Herzog, Von Gerkan Marg, Design Antenna and Itsuko(...)
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Eco-tech : sustainable architecture and high technology
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This international survey presents projects completed in the last decade that use high-tech forms and materials for environmentally intelligent means. Bringing together innovative approaches by established practitioners – Richard Rogers, Norman Foster, Nicholas Grimshaw and Michael Hopkins – with a new generation – Thomas Herzog, Von Gerkan Marg, Design Antenna and Itsuko Hasegawa – the book examines in detail the most ingenious and exciting structures of recent years.
Eco-tech : sustainable architecture and high technology
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This international survey presents projects completed in the last decade that use high-tech forms and materials for environmentally intelligent means. Bringing together innovative approaches by established practitioners – Richard Rogers, Norman Foster, Nicholas Grimshaw and Michael Hopkins – with a new generation – Thomas Herzog, Von Gerkan Marg, Design Antenna and Itsuko Hasegawa – the book examines in detail the most ingenious and exciting structures of recent years.
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September 2001, London
September 2001, London
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Green Architecture
Green Architecture
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This comprehensive introduction to the natural building field is for lay people, architects, and designers who wish to build low-cost, and environmentally-sensible structures. From straw bale and cob, to recycled concrete and salvaged materials, this anthology of articles from leaders in the field focuses on both the practical and the aesthetic concerns of ecological(...)
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This comprehensive introduction to the natural building field is for lay people, architects, and designers who wish to build low-cost, and environmentally-sensible structures. From straw bale and cob, to recycled concrete and salvaged materials, this anthology of articles from leaders in the field focuses on both the practical and the aesthetic concerns of ecological(...)
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Green Architecture
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August 2001, Gabriola Island, B.C.
August 2001, Gabriola Island, B.C.
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The art of natural building : design, construction, resources
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This comprehensive introduction to the natural building field is for lay people, architects, and designers who wish to build low-cost, and environmentally-sensible structures. From straw bale and cob, to recycled concrete and salvaged materials, this anthology of articles from leaders in the field focuses on both the practical and the aesthetic concerns of ecological building designs and techniques.
The art of natural building : design, construction, resources
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This comprehensive introduction to the natural building field is for lay people, architects, and designers who wish to build low-cost, and environmentally-sensible structures. From straw bale and cob, to recycled concrete and salvaged materials, this anthology of articles from leaders in the field focuses on both the practical and the aesthetic concerns of ecological building designs and techniques.
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August 2001, Gabriola Island, B.C.
August 2001, Gabriola Island, B.C.
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The wood book
The wood book
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Culled and assembled by Romeyn Beck Hough between 1888 and 1913 in what still remains and stunning and unparalleled achievement, "The American Woods" —originally published in 14 volumes, with actual specimens mounted on card stock—is a work of breathtaking beauty that has set the standard for study of trees and wood. "The wood book" reproduces, in painstaking facsimile,(...)
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Culled and assembled by Romeyn Beck Hough between 1888 and 1913 in what still remains and stunning and unparalleled achievement, "The American Woods" —originally published in 14 volumes, with actual specimens mounted on card stock—is a work of breathtaking beauty that has set the standard for study of trees and wood. "The wood book" reproduces, in painstaking facsimile,(...)
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January 2002, Köln
January 2002, Köln
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The wood book
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Culled and assembled by Romeyn Beck Hough between 1888 and 1913 in what still remains and stunning and unparalleled achievement, "The American Woods" —originally published in 14 volumes, with actual specimens mounted on card stock—is a work of breathtaking beauty that has set the standard for study of trees and wood. "The wood book" reproduces, in painstaking facsimile, all of the specimen pages from the original volumes. For each tree, three different cross-section cuts of wood are represented (radial, horizontal, and vertical), demonstrating the particular characteristics of the grain and the wealth of colors and textures to be found among the many different wood types. Also included in this special edition are lithographs by Charles Sprague Sargent of the leaves and nuts of most trees, as well as texts describing the trees’ geographical origins and physical characteristics.
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Culled and assembled by Romeyn Beck Hough between 1888 and 1913 in what still remains and stunning and unparalleled achievement, "The American Woods" —originally published in 14 volumes, with actual specimens mounted on card stock—is a work of breathtaking beauty that has set the standard for study of trees and wood. "The wood book" reproduces, in painstaking facsimile, all of the specimen pages from the original volumes. For each tree, three different cross-section cuts of wood are represented (radial, horizontal, and vertical), demonstrating the particular characteristics of the grain and the wealth of colors and textures to be found among the many different wood types. Also included in this special edition are lithographs by Charles Sprague Sargent of the leaves and nuts of most trees, as well as texts describing the trees’ geographical origins and physical characteristics.
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January 2002, Köln
January 2002, Köln
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Wood is one of the most popular and desirable building materials on the contemporary scene, its special qualities serving as a reminder of our connection to the physical world in an era where virtual reality has crept into almost every facet of day-to-day life. Featured here are over thirty examples of the most expressive and inventive uses of wood in design and(...)
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Wood is one of the most popular and desirable building materials on the contemporary scene, its special qualities serving as a reminder of our connection to the physical world in an era where virtual reality has crept into almost every facet of day-to-day life. Featured here are over thirty examples of the most expressive and inventive uses of wood in design and(...)
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Wood : new directions in design and architecture
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Wood is one of the most popular and desirable building materials on the contemporary scene, its special qualities serving as a reminder of our connection to the physical world in an era where virtual reality has crept into almost every facet of day-to-day life. Featured here are over thirty examples of the most expressive and inventive uses of wood in design and architecture from all over the world. An inviting fireplace perch set beneath shelves of natural maple that stretch to the ceiling; a striking geometric studio sits nestled, half-hidden amidst the swampy creeks and overgrown scrub oaks that grow along Florida's eastern seaboard. In over 360 spectacular photos, from Tadao Ando's Museum of Wood to Edward Cullinan's Westminster Lodge, each building is remarkably fresh and distinctly original. Wood serves not only as a document of present ingenuity in the craft, but as a signpost pointing toward an entirely new direction in architecture.
Wood : new directions in design and architecture
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Wood is one of the most popular and desirable building materials on the contemporary scene, its special qualities serving as a reminder of our connection to the physical world in an era where virtual reality has crept into almost every facet of day-to-day life. Featured here are over thirty examples of the most expressive and inventive uses of wood in design and architecture from all over the world. An inviting fireplace perch set beneath shelves of natural maple that stretch to the ceiling; a striking geometric studio sits nestled, half-hidden amidst the swampy creeks and overgrown scrub oaks that grow along Florida's eastern seaboard. In over 360 spectacular photos, from Tadao Ando's Museum of Wood to Edward Cullinan's Westminster Lodge, each building is remarkably fresh and distinctly original. Wood serves not only as a document of present ingenuity in the craft, but as a signpost pointing toward an entirely new direction in architecture.
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January 2002, San Francisco
January 2002, San Francisco
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"At the edge" is a rich and evocative call to action at a time when new ideas are urgently needed. Mandatory reading for policy analysts and decision makers in the public, private, and volunteer sectors, it will be equally useful to scholars, teachers, students, and others interested in creating sustainable societies. Throughout the world, biophysical evidence is mounting(...)
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"At the edge" is a rich and evocative call to action at a time when new ideas are urgently needed. Mandatory reading for policy analysts and decision makers in the public, private, and volunteer sectors, it will be equally useful to scholars, teachers, students, and others interested in creating sustainable societies. Throughout the world, biophysical evidence is mounting(...)
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At the edge : sustainable development in the 21st century
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"At the edge" is a rich and evocative call to action at a time when new ideas are urgently needed. Mandatory reading for policy analysts and decision makers in the public, private, and volunteer sectors, it will be equally useful to scholars, teachers, students, and others interested in creating sustainable societies. Throughout the world, biophysical evidence is mounting that human growth and activity patterns are slowly destroying the earth. This ecological deterioration is accompanied by similar social and economic decline, with potentially grave consequences for the continued existence of human societies. Yet, as Ann Dale compassionately argues, it is not too late to take action. Hope lies in sustainable development - the fundamental human imperative of the 21st century. Sustainable development, in Dale's view, is the process of reconciling three imperatives: the ecological, the social, and the economic. Equitable access to resources in all three spheres is fundamental to the global realization of sustainable development. This will not be realized without strong leadership by governments at all levels. Ultimately needed is a new framework for governance based on human responsibility and a recognition of the interconnectedness of human and natural systems.
At the edge : sustainable development in the 21st century
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"At the edge" is a rich and evocative call to action at a time when new ideas are urgently needed. Mandatory reading for policy analysts and decision makers in the public, private, and volunteer sectors, it will be equally useful to scholars, teachers, students, and others interested in creating sustainable societies. Throughout the world, biophysical evidence is mounting that human growth and activity patterns are slowly destroying the earth. This ecological deterioration is accompanied by similar social and economic decline, with potentially grave consequences for the continued existence of human societies. Yet, as Ann Dale compassionately argues, it is not too late to take action. Hope lies in sustainable development - the fundamental human imperative of the 21st century. Sustainable development, in Dale's view, is the process of reconciling three imperatives: the ecological, the social, and the economic. Equitable access to resources in all three spheres is fundamental to the global realization of sustainable development. This will not be realized without strong leadership by governments at all levels. Ultimately needed is a new framework for governance based on human responsibility and a recognition of the interconnectedness of human and natural systems.
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January 2001, Vancouver
January 2001, Vancouver
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Green Architecture
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25 maisons écologiques
25 maisons écologiques
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Pionniers des constructions bioclimatiques, férus de high-tech ou adeptes d'une architecture raisonnée cherchant l'équilibre entre tradition et modernité, les partisans de l'habitat écologique sont présents sur tous les continents. Ce livre présente un panorama des tendances actuelles avec des exemples du monde entier : Amériques (Brésil, Canada, États-Unis), Asie (Chine,(...)
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Pionniers des constructions bioclimatiques, férus de high-tech ou adeptes d'une architecture raisonnée cherchant l'équilibre entre tradition et modernité, les partisans de l'habitat écologique sont présents sur tous les continents. Ce livre présente un panorama des tendances actuelles avec des exemples du monde entier : Amériques (Brésil, Canada, États-Unis), Asie (Chine,(...)
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25 maisons écologiques
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Pionniers des constructions bioclimatiques, férus de high-tech ou adeptes d'une architecture raisonnée cherchant l'équilibre entre tradition et modernité, les partisans de l'habitat écologique sont présents sur tous les continents. Ce livre présente un panorama des tendances actuelles avec des exemples du monde entier : Amériques (Brésil, Canada, États-Unis), Asie (Chine, Inde), Australie et Europe (Allemagne, Autriche, Espagne, Finlande, France, Italie, Royaume-Uni, Suisse).
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Pionniers des constructions bioclimatiques, férus de high-tech ou adeptes d'une architecture raisonnée cherchant l'équilibre entre tradition et modernité, les partisans de l'habitat écologique sont présents sur tous les continents. Ce livre présente un panorama des tendances actuelles avec des exemples du monde entier : Amériques (Brésil, Canada, États-Unis), Asie (Chine, Inde), Australie et Europe (Allemagne, Autriche, Espagne, Finlande, France, Italie, Royaume-Uni, Suisse).
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August 2005, Paris
August 2005, Paris
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