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'A host of wonderfully esoteric projects ... what this book shows above all is that true innovation is alive and well in architecture' --Grand Designs
'Celebrates eco-friendly micro-design around the world' --The Sunday Times
'Accessible, inspiring and full of great images that will get the reader thinking' --Architecture Today
'Will appeal to practitioners and 'green' enthusiasts alike' --Homes & Interiors Scotland
'Cracking'
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'Full of inspiring eco-retreats' --The Observer Magazine
'They say good things come in small packages: the saying is proved true by this book ... Thought provoking and beautiful to look at' --Grand Designs
'A pocket-sized treat for fans of quirky design ... will inspire you to think outside the box with your own home improvements'
--Living Etc
'Celebrates eco-friendly micro-design around the world' --The Sunday Times
'Accessible, inspiring and full of great images that will get the reader thinking' --Architecture Today
'Will appeal to practitioners and 'green' enthusiasts alike' --Homes & Interiors Scotland
'Cracking'
--Icon
'Full of inspiring eco-retreats' --The Observer Magazine
'They say good things come in small packages: the saying is proved true by this book ... Thought provoking and beautiful to look at' --Grand Designs
'A pocket-sized treat for fans of quirky design ... will inspire you to think outside the box with your own home improvements'
--Living Etc
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Follow-up to the bestselling title XS: Big Ideas, Small Buildings, XS Green devotes itself to a wide range of small-scale, idiosyncratic projects created by the biggest names in global architecture. Arranged into five themes, over forty projects are presented in terms of their innovation and uniqueness, tapping into the current trend and passion for eco-design, and appealing to a broad readership as well as architectural practitioners.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
We bought Big Ideas:Small Buildings and Small Structures:Green Architecture together, understanding that one was a follow on from the other. While they are lovely books we were slightly bemused (and un-amused) by them being exactly the same, just by different publishers. We have kept one and given the other away as a present.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This is an outstanding series of books on the architecture of small but often rather pointless buildings. These are projects to stimulate the imagination and stretch what is possible.
The design and attention to detail for this book is incredible. A lot of these architecture books come with a load of photos from mismatched eras, multi-lingual but dismal text, and zero attention to design. These books are a refreshing contrast. The cover is aiming for a cork effect, a pleasant spin on the lime green and metallic effect of the others.
I am marking it down slightly because there is some repetition with other books in the series, though not enough to make it a waste of money. Also, in common with the others it is very much based on concepts from established architectural practices. There are no earthships, hen coops, or favelas in here. I rather like my eco-projects with some dirt under their fingernails. However eco is a broad church, and it is interesting to see what sort of spin conceptual architects can place on it.
Overall excellent value for money, these books certainly raise the game for books on design and architecture.
The design and attention to detail for this book is incredible. A lot of these architecture books come with a load of photos from mismatched eras, multi-lingual but dismal text, and zero attention to design. These books are a refreshing contrast. The cover is aiming for a cork effect, a pleasant spin on the lime green and metallic effect of the others.
I am marking it down slightly because there is some repetition with other books in the series, though not enough to make it a waste of money. Also, in common with the others it is very much based on concepts from established architectural practices. There are no earthships, hen coops, or favelas in here. I rather like my eco-projects with some dirt under their fingernails. However eco is a broad church, and it is interesting to see what sort of spin conceptual architects can place on it.
Overall excellent value for money, these books certainly raise the game for books on design and architecture.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book features too many books from the first book XS to warrant a purchase. Frankly the first of these books was quite a good idea and worth buying, but given that most architecture department will have a copy of this for first year students, then you don't really need to buy it. Its a quick read, and the projects are obviously not hard to understand. There is the frequent trend in schools of architecture for students to be too heavily influenced by little picture books like this and the Architecture Now! series - definitely something to guard against if you are aiming for any sort of depth to your scheme. I used to frequently flick through these books when I couldn't find inspiration - I now realise that's probably the most counter-productive thing you can do. The first one was fine, this one is a cynical sequel.
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