Log Houses of the World
Contributors: Radek Kurzaj (Photographer)
Publisher: "Harry N. Abrams, Inc."
Published: October 1, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780810957466
Subjects: Houses, apartments, flats, etc; Methods & Materials; Architecture (Specific Aspects); Architecture; Log cabins; Sustainable/Environmental; Architecture / General; Europe; United States
Description: "Long considered the apotheosis of rustic kitsch, the log house actually has a rich architectural pedigree. Since the late 19th century, a surprising number of architects, along with their artisan-builder counterparts, have transformed the simple pioneer log cabin into a supremely crafted work of high art. Log Houses of the World is the first-ever chronological survey of the greatest examples of log houses designed in Europe and the United States. Included are photographs, plans, and little-known drawings--most never before published--from such celebrated Modern-era architects as Eliel Saarinen, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier, Richard Neutra, and others. The result is both a remarkable tour of some superbly crafted homes, and an important vehicle for garnering for these houses the popular recognition, critical and otherwise, that they deserve."--Publisher's website.