Villa Isola is one of the most significant art-deco buildings in Bandung on the campus of the University of Education. designed by the Dutch architect Charles Prosper Wolff Schoemaker. The construction of Villa Isola went remarkably fast. The building was constructed within six months, it was began in October 1932 and completed in March 1933.
Bandung is famous amongst architecture lovers for its remarkable collection of colonial era buildings. This building was designed as the home of a colonial media magnate. This towering art-deco mansion remains to be Bandung’s most …

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David Hovey is building some of the best modernist houses in the world, and the world is starting to notice. Hovey has made a name for himself as the torchbearer for modern residential design, a designation he shares with a growing number of architects who’ve returned to pure modernism. His houses merge into the landscapes in which they’re situated, and with names like Cloud Chaser and Rain Maker, their ties to the land and climate are made clear.
Hovey picks up where Frank Lloyd Wright left off, forging ahead …

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Palm Springs is famous as a mecca for the international jet set. But the city has also attracted its share of eccentrics and mavericks who have left an architectural legacy that remains unsurpassed for its originality and international influence. Palm Springs Modern examines the impact that architects and designers have had on the desert oasis, primarily from the 1940s to the 1960s, when they created one of the most important concentrations of modernist architecture in the world.
Palm Springs came into its own architecturally after the war when it became …

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The 20th century has produced some of the most innovative and memorable designs for private houses, which have become architectural icons worldwide. In the 1920s and 1930s, the private house was the means by which architects established the early Modern Movement, and clients looked favourably on commissioning the avant garde. Today, the house is enjoying an architectural renaissance, as private clients have returned to architects to express their wealth and status. The result is a collection of innovative projects that reveal some of the real concerns of world-famous architects, …

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Atomic Ranch is an in-depth exploration of post-World War II residential architecture in America. Mid-century ranches (1946-1970) range from the decidedly modern gable-roofed Joseph Eichler tracts in the San Francisco Bay area and butterfly wing houses in Palm Springs, Florida, to the unassuming brick or stucco L-shaped ranches and split-levels so common throughout the United States.
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Design Ideas for Stylish Ranch Homes
Author: Michelle Gringeri-Brown
Edition: 1
ISBN: 1423600029
Number Of Pages: 192