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Tropical Living

Dream Houses at Exotic Places
Series: Dreaming of
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Tropical Living invites readers to explore stunning residential architecture across the tropics, including locations such as Costa Rica, Florida, Thailand, and South Africa. Each featured home blends indigenous materials with local elements to create open, airy spaces perfect for relaxation. The book showcases swimming pools, open-air designs, and interiors that embody a peaceful, paradise-like atmosphere.
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Format: Hardback
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This book is ideal for enthusiasts of arts and culture, architecture lovers, and anyone dreaming of tropical living or seeking interior design inspiration rooted in natural, exotic environments.

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Who has never dreamt of living in the tropics? Lying in the sun, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere, sitting under the cool shade of abundant vegetation just like finding a place in paradise. This book features a range of residential architecture and designs from Costa Rica to Florida, from Thailand to South Africa.

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Who has never dreamt of living in the tropics? Lying in the sun, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere, sitting under the cool shade of abundant vegetation - just like finding a place in paradise.

Tropical Living features a beautiful range of residential architecture and designs from Costa Rica to Florida, from Thailand to South Africa. Every project is an invitation to feel good and relax with swimming pools, open-air spaces, as well as thoughtfully designed interiors of indigenous materials and local elements.

This volume displays a breathtaking series of inspirational exotic settings. With their refined aesthetics in timeless spaces, whatever their shape or size, all selected tropical dwellings are true dream homes.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783037681794

Publisher: Braun Publishing AG

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 November 2014

Country: Switzerland

Imprint: Braun Publishing AG

Illustration: Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout with plans and drawings

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 335.0mm

Weight: 1940g

Pages: 232

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