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Tropical Modern

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Tropical Modern explores the evolution of modern architecture in tropical regions, moving beyond European International Style to embrace regional adaptations. The book showcases new houses featuring open floor plans, exterior courtyards, sunny patios, and cool stucco finishes, all reflecting a distinct tropical modernist style that honours local materials and building methods.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for architecture enthusiasts, design students, and anyone interested in regional modernism and tropical living spaces.

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This is a survey of new tropical houses that embrace open floor plans, exterior courtyards, sunny patios and cool stucco surfaces - all within a regionally inflected modern architectural vocabulary.

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In many countries, modern houses have evolved from European-influenced International Style modernism to "regional modernist" variations on local materials and building techniques. This is a survey of new tropical houses that embrace open floor plans, exterior courtyards, sunny patios and cool stucco surfaces— all within a regionally inflected modern architectural vocabulary.

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ISBN: 9780500284506

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 October 2003

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: 240 illustrations, (some colour )

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 232.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 760g

Pages: 224

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