Courtyard living : contemporary houses of the Asia-Pacific / Charmaine Chan

By:

Chan, Charmaine [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Thomas & Hudson Ltd, c2022Description: 271 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmISBN:

9780500296790

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

NA 7525 .C43 2022

Contents:

Introduction -- Private little worlds -- The young, the old and the in-between -- Air, light, shade -- Blurring the boundaries

Summary: "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."

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	NU Clark Reference	Non-fiction	REF NA 7525 .C43 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		NUCLA000004908

Includes index.

"With 275 illustrations."

Introduction -- Private little worlds -- The young, the old and the in-between -- Air, light, shade -- Blurring the boundaries

"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."

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