Download or read book Handmade Houses written by Richard Olsen and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Showcasing one hundred years of innovation and environmental sensitivity, Handmade Houses celebrates some of the world’s most idiosyncratic homes from Big Sur to Sardinia. Author Richard Olsen unveils the components used for their construction, including driftwood, boulders, and even old wine vats. The first study of the handmade-homes phenomenon since its inception in the late 1960s, Handmade Houses revisits the subject’s roots and history, exploring how these homes and their owners paved the way for the architectural-salvage business and the reclaimed, industrial look ever-popular today. As fascinating as the structures are themselves, their owners—professionals and amateurs who personally designed and built each residence—offer their inspirations and stories behind the convention-defying homes. Design lessons are gleaned from each home—some examples of environmentally aware construction with applicable tips for use in more mainstream scenarios. Handmade Houses is an important and relevant volume to be appreciated by anyone interested in environmentally friendly design, craft, and the expression of personal style in the home.
Download or read book My Painted House My Friendly Chicken and Me written by Maya Angelou and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2003-03-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full color photographs. "Hello, Stranger-Friend" begins Maya Angelou's story about Thandi, a South African Ndebele girl, her mischievous brother, her beloved chicken, and the astonishing mural art produced by the women of her tribe. With never-before-seen photographs of the very private Ndebele women and their paintings, this unique book shows the passing of traditions from parent to child and introduces young readers to a new culture through a new friend.
Download or read book Hopi Dwellings written by Catherine M. Cameron and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1999-03 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses what archaeology can reveal about how Pueblo architecture was built and used, and describes the Hopi buildings at Oraibi, Arizona
Download or read book Young House Love written by Sherry Petersik and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.
Download or read book Housing written by Great Britain. Ministry of Health. Housing Dept and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Friendly Houses written by Ojeda and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1980's with the customary dearth of commissions for a young architectural practice I had designed a series of prototypical houses. These were specifically affordable houses, houses that could be built inexpensively, but without the onus attached to "cheap housing." Fundamental to the design was the notion that these dwellings should have resonance with what is deeply recognized in all peoples as "house." If you ask a child to draw a picture of a house he will draw the same shape no matter what sort of dwelling he lives in. It does not matter if he lives in a city apartment or a mobile home the pictogram will be of a square building with a pitched roof, sometimes with a chimney and a curl of smoke ascending to a sky with a smiling sun. That is "house" and I believe that the farther the designer strays from that subconscious prototype the less it becomes house. On that premise I designed a series of houses based on a 20 foot by 40 plan, a dimension we had discovered was the most practical in terms of building. This was America and all building materials there come in units of four feet, divisions or multiples of that dimension, so using that module automatically induced a cost savings. We had also discovered that dimension gave room sizes that were usable and practical. To that we added a 45° pitched roof, a diagonal cut of a piece of plywood with no waste, again a practical and cost saving gesture. At that time my friends Massimo and Lella Vignelli came to visit me in my studio in Boston, Massachusetts. Always my most trusted critics and mentors I showed them the collection of designs. Massimo became very excited about them and immediately seized upon the accessibility of the design to a user. These were in his words "friendly houses" - houses that welcomed and celebrated the idea of "house" without compromising their modernity. Massimo noted that the concept, indeed, the word "friendly" as applied to an object was unique to the English language and that these houses with their simple geometry and pitched roofs embodied the idea. He christened them "Friendly Houses" and proposed a book, a portfolio of the designs and, being Massimo Vignelli world-class designer, he immediately designed the book.
Download or read book Report written by Commonwealth Shipping Committee and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sunflower Houses written by Sharon Lovejoy and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-24 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magical book of adventures and appreciations written and illustrated by the author of Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots this award-winning title was published by a small press in Colorado in 1991. The reviews say it all: A fetching primer on gardening for children. . . . Irresistible (The Smithsonian). What child, or indeed adult, would not be delighted? Lovejoy's recollections are wonderful, as are the illustrations (Victoria). Celebrating the lore of the garden and the joy of interacting with nature, Sunflower Houses is a unique garden lover's miscellany, a collection of memories, poems, activities, garden plans, crafts, botanical riddles, stories, games, and planting projects. There are inspirations for a Floral Clock Garden, A Child's Own Rainbow, Faerie Tea Parties, and, of course, the Sunflower House. Plus, from garden lovers, stories of favorite flowers. Throughout are the artist's warm and appealing watercolors of a life in gardening remembered.
Download or read book Hot Dirt Cool Straw written by James Grayson Trulove and published by Watson-Guptill Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecologically designed homes are the focus of this remarkable reference. Trulove highlights 25 case studies of beautiful residences--designed by leading architects--which marry good design with minimal environmental impact. 250 color illustrations.
Download or read book The Straw Bale House written by Athena Swentzell Steen and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many copies in stock but still heavy demand; only a few titles published on this subject. Very popular in rural WA too.
Download or read book The Natural House Catalog written by David Pearson and published by Touchstone. This book was released on 1996 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring specific "how-to" projects written by specialists, as well as an index organized by city and region, this book is a natural for home builders, renovators, decorators, and fixer-uppers who cherish the environment now--and want to preserve it for future generations. 91 photos, 16 in color.
Download or read book Outlook written by Alfred Emanuel Smith and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sessional Papers written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 1396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Humane Homes written by Catherine Robertson and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our homes are where we live and play, and for those making positive vegan choices, it's important for our domestic spaces to be environmentally friendly and cruelty-free. This book provides practical advice and inspiration to everyone who is building or renovating and wants a home that both supports their lifestyle and benefits the planet. Topics include making intelligent choices on appliances and creating butterfly-friendly gardens. With ideas, tips, and guidelines for every aspect of home design, readers will see how easy it is to make smart choices and create a beautiful, safe space for living.
Download or read book I Have Two Homes written by Colleen LeMaire and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An age appropriate story that navigates the concept of having a Mom's house and a Dad's house. This book takes the negative emotion out of the equation and assures the reader that living in two homes does not make them an outcast. The story emphasizes that a child with two homes is loved by both Mom and Dad no matter what, and that love is what makes each family special.
Download or read book Sri Sarwarthachintamani written by Veṅkaṭeśa (Daivajña.) and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sanskrit work on Hindu astrology; translated into English.
