Handmade Houses: A Century of Earth-Friendly Home Design

Kodiak Greenwood’s photographs have appeared in National Geographic Adventure, Condé Nast Traveler, Patagonia, the New York Times, and Travel & Leisure. Richard Olsen is formerly the architecture editor at Architectural Digest, the author of Log Houses of the World, and coauthor of Malibu: A Century of Living by the Sea. Lucy Goodha

"Just the kind of homes I would want to live in" according to BENJAMIN MILER. In 197Just the kind of homes I would want to live in In 1973 Art Boericke and Barry Shapiro published Handmade Houses: A Guide to the Woodbutcher's Art, and the following year, no doubt inspired by that book, Robert Haney, David Ballantine, and Jonathan Elliott also published a similar book called Woodstock Handmade Houses. In them these books covered a collection of homes that were built by people dissatisfied with cookie cutter homes, subdivi. Art Boericke and Barry Shapiro published Handmade Houses: A Guide to the Woodbutcher's Art, and the following year, no doubt inspired by that book, Robert Haney, David Ballantine, and Jonathan Elliott also published a similar book called Woodstock Handmade Houses. In them these books covered a collection of homes that were built by people dissatisfied with cookie cutter homes, subdivi. Truly Inspiring Juniorsuki I recently read a positive critique of this book in the New York Journal of Books that inspired me to pick up my copy. I have to agree with Gordon Grice. This coffee table book not only has great photography, but is enjoyably comprehensive in it's individual stories of the Handmade House in all their unique forms. Each house has a heartfelt and thoughtful portrayal of how it evolved. I apprec. Wow, Very Interesting Mitza McCord This book made the creative side of me want to go out in the woods and build myself a house.

Olsen provides a thorough history of the owner-built, woodbutcher movement from places like Big Sur, California, and Prickly Mountain, Vermont. Works from Europe and Australia provide an international context.” Architectural Record“If you are like me, interested in environmentally friendly design and unique style in the home, you will appreciate this book.” Mid-Century-Modern . "Handmade Houses: A Century of Earth Friendly Home Design (Rizzoli; $45), by Richard Olsen, a former editor at Architectural Digest, is a breezy history of the genre, tracing its roots from Henry Thoreau to

Showcasing one hundred years of innovation and environmental sensitivity, Handmade Houses celebrates some of the world’s most idiosyncratic homes from Big Sur to Sardinia. As fascinating as the structures are themselves, their owners—professionals and amateurs who personally designed and built each residence—offer their inspirations and stories behind the convention-defying homes. Handmade Houses is an important and relevant volume to be appreciated by anyone interested in environmentally friendly design, craft, and the expression of personal style in the home.. Design lessons are gleaned from each home—some examples of environmentally aware construction with applicable tips for use in more mainstream scenarios. Author Richard Olsen  unveils the components used for their construction, including driftw