The Most Beautiful House in the WorldA book about architecture: what architects do, how they get it right, what an architectural genius can see, and what distinguishes architecture from other arts. Illustrated. |
Contents
WIND AND WATER I | 1 |
THE BUILDING GAME | 21 |
MAKING SPACE | 45 |
Copyright | |
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