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The house in the twentieth-century / Richard Weston.

By: Weston, Richard, 1953-.
Publisher: London : Laurence King, 2002Description: 272 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.ISBN: 1856692191 (hbk.).Subject(s): Architecture, Domestic | Architecture, Modern -- 20th century | Dwellings -- History -- 20th centuryDDC classification: 728.0904
Contents:
Introduction. - 1. The house as a work of art. - 2. The modern house. - 3. Machines for living in. - 4. Place, climate and culture. - 5. The American dream. - 6. Scandinavian modern. - 7. From post-modern houses to postmodern dwelling. - 8. Continuity and transformations. - Further reading. - Index. - Picture credits. - Acknowledgments. -
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Floor 4, Shelf 31 , Side 1, TierNo 3, BayNo 8

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction. - 1. The house as a work of art. - 2. The modern house. - 3. Machines for living in. - 4. Place, climate and culture. - 5. The American dream. - 6. Scandinavian modern. - 7. From post-modern houses to postmodern dwelling. - 8. Continuity and transformations. - Further reading. - Index. - Picture credits. - Acknowledgments. -