architecture & interior design Uffelen, Chris van creator author. text bibliography sz 2017 1st edition. monographic eng

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288 pages : chiefly color illustrations, plans ; 29 cm An important material for many centuries and used in countless diverse ways before being almost despised for a long time in the modern era, wood has now become a source of fascination and inspiration in contemporary architecture. The sustainable and locally available building material is easy to process, structurally very powerful and extremely simple to combine with other materials. It insulates against heat as well as cold, but is also breathable ? excellent qualities for a pleasant and healthy interior climate.0Along with these practical considerations, it is the unlimited abundance of creative possibilities that accounts for the ever-growing popularity of residential dwellings made of wood. From one-story bungalows to multi-story dwellings, timber houses are at the forefront of the development of contemporary architecture and design. This volume presents the huge creative diversity of individual solutions from across the globe. Chris van Uffelen. Includes index. Abstracts in German. Building, Wooden Wooden-frame buildings Architecture, Domestic 20th century Architecture, Domestic 20th century Designs and plans Interior decoration Interior architecture Architecture, Modern 20th century 720.284 UFF 9783037682180 (hf.cl.) DLC 170707 20250602103031.0 22731 eng