Books
Against the Grain: Mass Timber in the Home
A collection of 12 inspiring homes for design enthusiasts that puts renewable “mass timber” front and center as a unique, and beautiful, solution to the challenges of climate change. These hand-picked examples of single- and multi-family projects are explored through architectural and cultural lenses, adding a vital dimension to the story of timber that’s stronger than steel—a story that’s still in the early stages of being written by architects, builders, and their clients.
Written by William Richards | Designed by Pascale Vonier
Publisher: Schiffer (2024)
Size: 8.5in x 11.0in | Pages: 192
Bamboo Contemporary: Green Houses Around the Globe
In this globetrotting tour of fourteen houses, discover how bamboo, one of the most sustainable building materials on the planet, can be used in ingenious ways in residential design.
"Richards presents a beautiful book that showcases 14 bamboo-construction houses across the globe, from Indonesia to Brazil....Unique ideals and gorgeous photography abound in this beautifully produced book."– Library Journal
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press / Chronicle Books (2022)
Size: 9in x 12in | Pages: 256
Together by Design: The Art and Architecture of Communal Living
With a growing population comes a growing need for innovative, sustainable housing. Together by Design explores the architectural and social benefits of communal living and shared spaces. Featuring photography, renderings, and site and floor plans, this survey of more than fifteen contemporary projects explores communal living through architecture, public policy, design, lifestyle, culture, and environmental sustainability.
“Together by Design…covers nearly every corner of community-oriented lifestyles, from cottage clusters in Washington state to an eco-village in Sweden that practices permaculture farming.” – Dwell
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press / Chronicle Books (2022)
Size: 8.5in x 11.0in | Pages: 160
Revolt and Reform in Architecture’s Academy: Urban Renewal, Race, and the Rise of Design in the Public Interest
Revolt and Reform in Architecture’s Academy uniquely addresses the complicated relationship between architectural education and urban renewal in the 1960s, which paved the way for what is today known as public interest design. Through an examination of curricular reforms at Columbia University’s and Yale University’s schools of architecture in the 1960s, this book translates the "urban crisis" through the experiences of two influential groups of architecture students, as well as their contributions to design’s lexicon. The book argues that urban renewal and campus expansion half a century ago recast architectural education at two schools whose host cities, New York and New Haven, were critical sites for political, social, and urban upheaval in America. The urban challenges of that time are the same challenges rapidly growing cities face today—access, equity, housing, and services. As architects, architects in training, and architecture students continue to wrestle with questions surrounding how design may serve a broadly defined public interest, this book is a timely assessment of the forces that have shaped the debate.
Publisher: Routledge
Size: 6in x 9in | Pages: 148