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Millar, Debra,

Architecture at home : houses for New Zealanders to live, work and play / Debra Millar. - 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 30 cm

Photographers, Simon Devitt, Stephen Goodenough, Sam Hartnett, Paul McCredie, Jackie Meiring, Patrick Reynolds, Thomas Seear-Budd, David Straight, Simon Wilson. "Showcasing a stunning selection of award-winning architect-designed houses from recent years, 'Architecture at Home' explores a broad range of living environments in diverse locations. Permanent homes and occasional retreats, small houses on compact urban sites and larger ones in remote landscapes, new builds and extensive alterations are captured by New Zealand's leading architectural photographers and written about in a thought-provoking way. These innovative and expressive homes celebrate the role of good design in shaping the way we live, work and play"--Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- Houses: Sea Change ; Tukituki House ; Sugi House ; Under Ivy ; Axe House ; our House ; Maungauika House ; Pouaka Waikura ; Mawhitipana Bay House ; Fife Street house ; Kahutara House ; Town house ; Te Aral beach house ; SKHY apartments ; V Beach House ; #3 house -- Kawakawa House ; Toto Whare ; Kawau Island bach ; Oxford Terrace house ; Bough House ; Bowentown Bach -- Acknowledgements ; References ; About the author ; Photographers ; Architects directory.

Showcasing a stunning selection of award-winning architect-designed houses from recent years, Architecture at Home explores a broad range of living environments in diverse locations. Permanent homes and occasional retreats, small houses on compact urban sites and larger ones in remote landscapes, new builds and extensive alterations are captured by New Zealand's leading architectural photographers and written about in a thought-provoking way. These innovative and expressive homes celebrate the role of good design in shaping the way we live, work and play at a time when our houses have been tested in unexpected ways.

ISBN: 9780473634018 0473634015

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Dwellings--New Zealand --Pictorial works.
Architecture--Human factors--Pictorial works.
Modern movement (Architecture)

Dewey Class. No.: 728