modern house three
Interest in contemporary domestic life has exploded in the past few
years, with magazines, museum exhibitions, and television showcasing
the latest experiments in residential architecture. Modern House 3 is an
overview of the most innovative houses built around the world in recent
years, following the successful publication of Phaidon's Modern House
(1993) and Modern House 2 (2000). This book presents 33 houses in 15
countries, by both distinguished architects and un-and-coming young
designers, including David Adjaye (London), Tadao Ando (Japan), Carlos
Ferrater (Spain), Sean Godsell (Australia), Kengo Kuma (China), Richard
Meier (United States), Julie Snow (Canada), and Werner Sobek (Germany),
among others.
The houses are organized in three thematic sections that address
integrating architecture and landscape, negotiating unusual programs
and client needs, and building with new materials and energy-saving
technologies. Each house exemplifies a unique approach to contemporary
living and design, such as the Small House in Tokyo (Kazuyo Sejima/SAANA),
designed to accommodate a family of three on a tiny, 60-squaremeter
lot; the Carter Tucker House in Australia (Sean Godsell) and
Nenning House in Austria (Cuckrowicz.Nachbaur), which interpret and
update vernacular wood styles; and the Koehler House in Canada (Julie
Snow) and Weiss House in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (Steven Harris), both
vacation getaways that take advantage of rugged, beautiful sites.
