Homes for Our Time. Contemporary Houses around the World. 3
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These extraordinary homes accentuate the cosmopolitan designs of such architectural talents as Gurjit Matharoo from India, Mohamed Amine Siana from Morrocco, and Mariko Mori from Japan. Building private houses, which can sometimes be quite small, they demonstrate creativity and technological inventiveness, shaping the architecture of tomorrow.
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INT Engels, Frans, Duits
488 pagina’s
Formaat: 246 x 372 mm
ISBN: 978-3-8365-9449-3
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These extraordinary homes accentuate the cosmopolitan designs of such architectural talents as Gurjit Matharoo from India, Mohamed Amine Siana from Morrocco, and Mariko Mori from Japan.
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