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Pre-Fab Living

By Avi Friedman
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In Pre-Fab Living by Avi Friedman, the book delves into the innovative world of prefabricated homes, exploring their design, functionality, and adaptability to modern lifestyles. It discusses how these homes blend aesthetics with efficiency, offering insights into architectural advances that make them increasingly desirable in urban and rural settings. Emphasising sustainable living, the book showcases diverse styles and practical solutions for a contemporary housing market.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by innovative architecture and sustainable design. It explores the world of prefabricated homes, offering insights into modern aesthetics and efficient living spaces. Perfect for those interested in the intersection of art, design, and practicality.

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From cabins to containers, this international overview showcases a new generation of innovative homes that save space, are kinder to the planet and cost less to build.

From cabins to containers, this international overview showcases a new generation of innovative homes that save space, are kinder to the planet and cost less to build

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This survey of the world's most innovative and successful examples of pre-fabricated homes explores the full range of possibilities, open to anyone seeking to find clever and up-to-date solutions for building their own home. From net-zero houses to plug-and-play dwellings and converted shipping containers, each chapter explores the varied and exciting ways that architects and designers are using pre-fabricated technology to address today's living and world challenges.

A reference section includes in-depth essays, which explore the latest manufacturing methods, trends and technologies, presenting a wide range of possibilities to suit every need, taste and desire.

Richly illustrated with photography and drawings, with projects selected by a long-time expert in pre-fab architecture, this fresh take on new solutions presents the factory-made house in a new light. Whether designing on a tight budget, crafting something self-sustaining or simply looking for new spatial ideas, this is an essential and future source of inspiration for architects, designers and home-builders.

Pre-Fab Living includes 223 illustrations, providing a comprehensive visual guide to this revolutionary method of home design.

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Pre-Fab Living is praised for its rich illustrations and thoughtful narrative about factory-made homes, changing perceptions about prefabricated housing. The Times describes it as comprehensive, while Sanctuary regards it as an inspirational collection that effectively balances modern aesthetics and eco-friendly design principles.

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ISBN: 9780500343487

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 February 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: 223 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 200.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 1160g

Pages: 232

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About the Author

Avi Friedman is a professor of architecture at McGill University, Canada, an honorary professor at Lancaster University, UK, and president of Avi Friedman Consultants, Inc., a design firm with a focus on affordable and sustainable residential environments. He has written fourteen books and his design work and projects have been cited in magazines, newspapers and TV shows, including Good Morning America, Dream Builders and Stewart Brand's How Buildings Learn. In 2000, Wallpaper* included him in their list of ten people 'most likely to change the way we live'.

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