Homes for Our Time: Contemporary Houses Around the World Volume 2

This book documents a revolution in housing, capturing new approaches to construction and sustainable private homes through photos, plans, and detailed descriptions. It highlights diverse talents and collectives shaping our architectural future, and questions the role of homes in a changing world. The volume expands on climate, environment, history, and technology transforming architecture worldwide, presenting a global panorama beyond a single, dominant style. It invites readers to explore projects that range from modest to extravagant, demonstrating that a beautiful house can also be a thoughtful dream for our time.

Across pages, the volume features builders from Vietnam, South Africa, India, China and beyond, including Suzuko Yamada, Gurjit Matharoo, and the Frankie Pappas collective. It showcases the Frame Holiday Structure in Sri Lanka, built on a $40,000 budget with steel scaffolding, exposed brick, and wood floors, designed to be easily disassembled and moved. Luciano Lerner Basso’s Fortunata House in Brazil accommodates its surrounding forest, built around an endangered tree and on stilts. Miller Hull’s Loom House near Seattle is noted for its use of recycled materials and efficient energy use. The book combines photographs, precise descriptions, and drawings from architectural offices, authored by Philip Jodidio. It is the second volume in the Homes for Our Time series and continues to broaden the view of sustainable architecture and private living spaces.

Features

• Global examples from Vietnam, South Africa, India, China
• Diverse designers: men, women, collectives
• Sustainable materials and energy efficiency
• Projects adapted to nature and context
• Photographs by renowned architectural photographers
• Drawings from architectural offices