{"product_id":"future-homes-by-avi-friedman-9781864709155","title":"Future Homes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew challenges on a global scale have forced a rethinking about the way homes and communities are designed. \u003cem\u003eFuture Homes\u003c\/em\u003e provides an engaging and in-depth analysis of possible solutions, providing hope for the future. Broadly speaking, these challenges come in three forms: environmental, social, and economic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe challenges posed by climate change demand urgent consideration and response. However, a change in methodology and the ingenious employment of technological advances offer solutions to these challenges. This book provides important examples of ways to meet the global challenges by using innovative concepts and practices, leading to a transformation of how residences will appear in the years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith sustainability as an overarching strategy for the future retooling and design of our homes, it's worth taking a look at the new challenges we face and the ways they can be approached by stakeholders such as urban planners, architects, designers, builders, and individuals considering building their own home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avi Friedman is a professor of architecture at McGill University, Montreal. His previous titles with Images Publishing are \u003cem\u003eSmart Homes and Communities: Fostering Sustainable Architecture\u003c\/em\u003e (2018), \u003cem\u003eInnovative Student Residences: New Directions in Sustainable Design\u003c\/em\u003e (2016), and \u003cem\u003eInspired Homes: Architecture for Changing Times\u003c\/em\u003e (2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelling Points:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAn inspiring look into the possibilities of living more sustainably using new designs, modern technology, and ingenious methods defining the future home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eProvides in-depth analysis of different challenges and how designers have responded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIllustrated in full colour, \u003cem\u003eFuture Homes\u003c\/em\u003e examines nearly 30 projects from across the globe that have devised a new method of thinking about residential homes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAn important reference book for stakeholders such as urban planners, architects, designers, builders, and individuals considering building their own home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853556699372,"sku":"9781864709155","price":99.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25304263482851.jpg?v=1759208979","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/future-homes-by-avi-friedman-9781864709155","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}