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Home Work

Handbuilt Shelter
By Lloyd Kahn
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Home Work by Lloyd Kahn is a captivating exploration of homemade shelters from around the world. The book showcases a diverse range of unique and creative dwellings, including bottle homes in the Nevada desert, tree houses on the South China Sea, and traditional Japanese stilt houses, offering original ideas and inspiring imagery.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book will appeal to readers interested in architecture, sustainable living, and creative design, as well as anyone fascinated by cultural diversity in housing.

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A fascinating guide to homemade shelter presents images and ideas culled from across the globe, including bottle homes in the Nevada desert, tree houses on the South China Sea, Japanese stilt houses, and much, much more.

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A fascinating guide to homemade shelter presents images and ideas culled from across the globe, including bottle homes in the Nevada desert, tree houses on the South China Sea, Japanese stilt houses, and much, much more. Original.

Home Work offers a captivating journey into the world of innovative and creative architectural solutions, showcasing the diverse ways people create unique living spaces using local materials and inspiration from their surroundings.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780936070339

Publisher: Shelter Publications Inc.,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 May 2004

Country: United States

Imprint: Shelter Publications Inc.,U.S.

Illustration: Color and B&W photos throughout, B&W illustrations throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 228.0mm

Height: 304.0mm

Weight: 1219g

Pages: 256

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