Retreat: The Modern House in Nature

Description

These rustic retreats--with comfortable and appealing modern interiors--will resonate with readers of Real Living and Inside Out, while the cutting-edge reputations of their architects will interest professionals and students. A global look at rustic living in the twenty-first century, this book presents new and recent houses that demonstrate the inexhaustible potential of the modern house to enter into a dialogue with nature, either as an extraordinary object within the landscape or as an innovative approach to living off the grid.

Ron Broadhurst has written about architecture and interior design for the Wall Street Journal and is the author of The Urban House: Townhouses, Apartments, Lofts, and Other Spaces for City Living and Houses: Modern Natural/Natural Modern.

(The Best Things We've Read in 2015) "The new book Retreat: The Modern House in Nature by Ron Broadhurst is filled with dream houses with cutting-edge architecture nestled into lush greenery and other serene landscapes." -Dan Rubinstein, Home & Design Editor "Around the world, homeowners who seek solitude have built masterful retreats farther and farther away from metropolitan areas. And in the 21st century, these homes are frequently designed with a modern, minimalist touch, both inside and out. . . Retreat: The Modern House in Nature presents gorgeous images of such houses that will inspire you to leave the city for the wilderness." -ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST