Rock the Shack: The Architecture of Cabins, Cocoons and Hide-Outs (Gestalten, 2013) by Sofia Borges and Sven Ehmann presents modern countryside dwellings. Contributions are by interesting and acclaimed architectural practices from all over the world, including Verstas Architects, Huttunen Lipasti Pakkanen Architects, and Avanto Architects from Finland.
Rock the Shack takes us to the places we long for. For the first time in the history of humankind, more people live in cities than in the country. Yet, at the same time, more and more city dwellers are yearning for rural farms, mountain cabins, or seaside homes. These kinds of refuges offer modern men and women a promise of what urban centers usually cannot provide: quiet, relaxation, being out of reach, getting back to basics, feeling human again. Rock the Shack is a survey of such contemporary refuges from around the world – from basic to luxury.
– Sofia Borges, Sven Ehmann, Rock the Schack: The Architecture of Cabins, Cocoons and Hide-Outs (Gestalten, 2013), excerpt from the book description
The text is in English. The book is lavishly illustrated with colour photographs.
Our copy in stock is in very good condition. The pages are clean, no markings. The binding is fine. The covers show only some minor signs of shelf wear.
