{"product_id":"into-the-woods-retreats-and-dream-houses-hardcover","title":"Into the Woods: Retreats and Dream Houses - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip Jodidio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor those who crave the tranquility of nature, fifty houses selected from around the world with the most ecologically sustainable and innovative breakthroughs in architecture and design.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeeking the perfect escape from city life and congestion? This book is filled with environmentally low-impact homes and retreats using eco-friendly materials and technology that reduce the carbon footprint and lower its energy needs, all built within the past ten years. The broadening interest in back to nature and homesteading plays a role, and many new structures are examples of sustainability that are in touch with nature, far from the madding crowd but not only for the select few. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInternational in scope, the book is an A to Z of ideas for the twenty-first century, from a pavilion in Argentina to a forest house in New Zealand, all designed to have minimal architectural traces--made with local materials that harmonize with the surrounding environment. An outdoor care retreat outside Oslo provides space where visitors can benefit from the therapeutic qualities of nature; a residence in Tottori, Japan, adapts with the changing seasons; a treehouse in Cape Town uses cylindrical towers that are elevated on stilts, offering views among the trees; and in Quebec, three geodesic domes were designed as part of an eco-tourism project to highlight the area's natural beauty. Each house is paired with photographs and plans.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Jodidio\u003c\/b\u003e has written over 100 books about contemporary architecture and art, including \u003ci\u003eTadao Ando: Venice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTadao Ando at Naoshima\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTadao Ando: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eI. M. Pei: The Complete Works \u003c\/i\u003efor Rizzoli.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.8 x 8.8 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 March 24, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47380791394482,"sku":"9780847866076","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/5186c820592fb52062d78fab6a5af750.webp?v=1777793765","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/into-the-woods-retreats-and-dream-houses-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}