New Perspectives Coastal Houses (New Perspectives S.) - Softcover

No matter how different their styles, dimensions, or materials, houses by the sea always have one characteristic in common - the fundamental role played by the presence of the waterscape in their overall design. "Coastal Houses" takes the reader on a tour of some of the world's most stunning projects and shows how their proximity to the sea can affect not only the orientation and layout of a house, but also use of space and sometimes the design concept as a whole. This volume seeks to show how the sea can affect and inspire design, without stifling creativity.

Arian Mostaedi, the editor [Editor, is he the editor or the author?] of the books in the New Perspectives series, has more than twenty publications to his name, including The American House Today. He lives in California.