TY - BOOK AU - Chan, Charmaine TI - Courtyard living: contemporary houses of the Asia-Pacific SN - 9780500296790 AV - NA 7525 .C43 2022 PY - 2022/// CY - London PB - Thomas & Hudson Ltd KW - COURTYARD HOUSES -- PACIFIC AREA KW - ARCHITECTURE, DOMESTIC -- PACIFIC AREA N1 - Includes index; "With 275 illustrations."; Introduction -- Private little worlds -- The young, the old and the in-between -- Air, light, shade -- Blurring the boundaries N2 - "A stunning showcase of the unique lifestyle opportunities afforded by contemporary courtyard design in the Asia-Pacific region. Courtyards have long played an important function in residential design, regulating light, shade and the use of space. With thousands of years of tradition as inspiration, contemporary architects are realizing courtyard living afresh. This lavish survey of 25 residences across the Asia-Pacific region features homes from Australia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, India, Vietnam and Sri Lanka." ER -