TROPICAL HOUSES

Lavishly illustrated with over 400 color photographs of houses in tropicalregions that span the globe, this introduction to various residentialstyles and modes of construction highlights the work of both prominent andemerging architects. In Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa,Asia, and Australia and New Zealand, indigenous materials are used tocreate distinctive housing designs that succeed in merging with thelandscape. Interior spaces are designed and decorated to evoke nature aswell. This elegant book provides proof that in the tropics, indoor andoutdoor living combines to awaken the senses and bring residents closer tothe natural world.