Posted by Harry
Books | 23 Dec 07 | Comments (0) | Stumble
It may be an eyesore now, but that building you've been eying may be a diamond in the rough. Renovated Houses: New Perspectives presents 24 out of the ordinary renovation projects from around the globe, projects that "Turn lackluster buildings into exciting, effective spaces for living with Renovated Houses.". Here's an excerpt that illustrates just how out of the ordinary; "This unusual building is located in the Gothic district of an Italian town not far from Milan. The vertical nature of the house is conserved almost intact thanks to the two medieval walls that define the boundaries and the jetty. Before the restoration, the building was in ruins...", in reference to Mauro Galantino and Federico Poli's House in Orta Lake. All the homes shown are supported with illustrations, sketches, construction details, notes, and plans. Softcover, 256 pages, 450 color images and 120 black-and-white, $16.47 at Amazon.
