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Log Houses of the World by Richard Olsen

Log Houses of the World by Richard Olsen

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Log Houses of the World by Richard Olsen, Radek Kurzaj (Photographer)

ISBN: 0810957469    EAN: 9780810957466
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams  
Binding: Hardcover
Copyright Date: 2006
Pub Date: October 01, 2006
Physical Info: 1.13" H x 11.63" L x 9.63" W (3.03 lbs) 240 pages

Long considered the apotheosis of rustic kitsch, the log house actually has a rich architectural pedigree. Since the late 19th century, a surprising number of architects, along with their artisan-builder counterparts, have transformed the simple pioneer log cabin into a supremely crafted work of high art. Log Houses of the World is the first-ever chronological survey of the greatest examples of log houses designed in Europe and the United States. Included are photographs, plans, and little-known drawings—most never before published—from such celebrated Modern-era architects as Eliel Saarinen, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier, Richard Neutra, and others. The result is both a remarkable tour of some superbly crafted homes, and an important vehicle for garnering for these houses the popular recognition, critical and otherwise, that they deserve.

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