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Provides a spectacular look at desert architecture and interiors and the ways people live in arid environments. Now , more than ever, living responsibly and in harmony with the natural environment is a fundamental concern. In this book , approaches to desert living reflect this vital philosophy in a wide variety of ways - from ancient adobe structures to innovative contemporary houses.
Reveals the magnificence and challenges of desert terrains in North Africa, Spain, Mexico and the American Southwest.
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Profusely illustrated paperback featuring the architectural traditions of desert living for everyone who has ever dreamed of living Under The Sun.
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A look at desert architecture and interiors and the ways people live in arid environments. In a time when living in harmony with the natural environment is a fundamental concern, the book shows how desert living reflects this philosophy, from adobe structures to innovative contemporary houses.
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- PublisherLittle, Brown US
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0821225871
- ISBN 13 9780821225875
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
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