modern house three

Interest in contemporary domestic life has exploded in the past few

years, with magazines, museum exhibitions, and television showcasing

the latest experiments in residential architecture. Modern House 3 is an

overview of the most innovative houses built around the world in recent

years, following the successful publication of Phaidon's Modern House

(1993) and Modern House 2 (2000). This book presents 33 houses in 15

countries, by both distinguished architects and un-and-coming young

designers, including David Adjaye (London), Tadao Ando (Japan), Carlos

Ferrater (Spain), Sean Godsell (Australia), Kengo Kuma (China), Richard

Meier (United States), Julie Snow (Canada), and Werner Sobek (Germany),

among others.

The houses are organized in three thematic sections that address

integrating architecture and landscape, negotiating unusual programs

and client needs, and building with new materials and energy-saving

technologies. Each house exemplifies a unique approach to contemporary

living and design, such as the Small House in Tokyo (Kazuyo Sejima/SAANA),

designed to accommodate a family of three on a tiny, 60-squaremeter

lot; the Carter Tucker House in Australia (Sean Godsell) and

Nenning House in Austria (Cuckrowicz.Nachbaur), which interpret and

update vernacular wood styles; and the Koehler House in Canada (Julie

Snow) and Weiss House in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (Steven Harris), both

vacation getaways that take advantage of rugged, beautiful sites.