Eco living Japan : sustainable ideas for living green / Deanna MacDonald ; foreword by Edward Suzuki ; preface by Geeta Mehta.
By: MacDonald, Deanna [author.].
Publisher: Rutland, Vermont Tuttle Publishing, ©2015Description: 240 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780804850391 (hardback).Subject(s): 2000 - 2099 | Sustainable architecture -- Japan -- 21st century | Sustainable architecture -- Japan -- Designs and plans | Sustainable buildings -- Japan -- 21st century | Sustainable buildings -- Japan -- Designs and plans | Architecture, Domestic -- Environmental aspects -- Japan | Architecture, Domestic -- Environmental aspects -- Japan -- Designs and plans | Architecture, Domestic -- Environmental aspects | Sustainable architecture | Sustainable buildings | JapanGenre/Form: Designs and plans. | Print books.Summary: Japan is equally as well known for its ecologically-sensitive traditional homes as it is for cutting-edge, green technology. "Eco Living Japan" presents 19 contemporary Japanese houses which exemplify the most recent trends in sustainable design in Japan. This is wabi-sabi for the 21st century! With over 250 photos, drawings, plans and lively, informative text, this sustainable architecture book offers a picture of green living in contemporary Japan and provides inspiration and practical ideas for those creating homes in North America and other 4 season climates. Each project presents different aspects of Japan's current movement toward a more sustainable living environment as well as its focus on fine craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology. The book's content is informative and enjoyable for both professional architects and forward-thinking homeowners. Anyone with an interest in Japanese design and trends in sustainable living will find fresh ideas for their own home projects. These homes work in harmony with their environments and with the people who inhabit them "green design" at its best!"| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | NA2542.36 .M32 2015 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000015379 |
Japan is equally as well known for its ecologically-sensitive traditional homes as it is for cutting-edge, green technology. "Eco Living Japan" presents 19 contemporary Japanese houses which exemplify the most recent trends in sustainable design in Japan. This is wabi-sabi for the 21st century! With over 250 photos, drawings, plans and lively, informative text, this sustainable architecture book offers a picture of green living in contemporary Japan and provides inspiration and practical ideas for those creating homes in North America and other 4 season climates. Each project presents different aspects of Japan's current movement toward a more sustainable living environment as well as its focus on fine craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology. The book's content is informative and enjoyable for both professional architects and forward-thinking homeowners. Anyone with an interest in Japanese design and trends in sustainable living will find fresh ideas for their own home projects. These homes work in harmony with their environments and with the people who inhabit them "green design" at its best!"