Ebook: The Sustainable Asian House: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines

Frontcover; Contents; THE STORY OF SUSTAINABILITY; THAILAND; PRACHACHUEN HOUSE; EQUILIBRIUM HOUSE; EKAMAI HOUSE; BANGKOK HOUSE; MALAYSIA; CARPHENIE HOUSE; KUBIK HOUSE; HOUSE AT DAMANSARA; TING HOUSE; SINGAPORE; BROOKVALE APARTMENT; THE COPPER HOUSE; FOURTH AVENUE HOUSE; A HOUSE IN THREE MOVEMENTS; THE WINGED HOUSE; CAIRNHILL SHOPHOUSE; COVE GROVE HOUSE 1; COVE GROVE HOUSE 2; THE PARTY HOUSE; INDONESIA; BRAWIJAYA HOUSE; SENJAYA HOUSE; R HOUSE; RUMAH TINGGAL PRAJA; HOUSE 2, TANAH TEDUH; THE PHILIPPINES; PARAÑAQUE HOUSE; BATANGAS HOUSE; VIDAL HOUSE; GOLF COURSE HOUSE; BOUGAINVILLEA HOUSE.;Today's byword is sustainability, and in few arenas is that more evident than in architecture. The Sustainable Asian House celebrates the new architectural vocabulary of environmental, social, and cultural sustainability as it is now emerging in Southeast Asia, specifically Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The houses in this book are an exciting representation of the region's reinterpretation of tropical architecture and its growing interest in traditional materials and craftsmanship. There is a new emphasis on fresh air, natural light, and spatial variety. Designe.