The New Sustainable House

Designing with the environment in mind is not new. What is new is the increasing number of ways houses can be more sustainably built. With a fresh focus on design ingenuity and innovative technologies and materials, The New Sustainable House demonstrates that there is more to ecologically motivated construction than solar panels and water tanks.

From a mud-brick single-story box built in the Texas desert to an all-timber Swedish cabin that is completely petrochemical-free, what unites this diverse collection of houses is the shared motivation of the architects and clients to do as little damage as possible to the planet, without compromising on comfort or aesthetics. This compelling survey shows that the environmental impact of every home, no matter the size or location, can be greatly reduced with creative and responsible design.

An arresting coffee-table book highlighting the environmentally friendly features of homes around the world. . . . Several of the houses incorporate sustainable alternatives for standard building materials [while] other abodes take advantage of innovative structural components. . . . In addition to being eco-friendly, the houses are also uniformly sleek and striking, featuring creative juxtapositions of modern box-style edifices with curved facades or arched windows. Going green has rarely looked this stylish.-- "Publishers Weekly" (12/16/2024 12:00:00 AM)

Penny Craswell is a Sydney-based editor, writer, and curator who specializes in design, craft, architecture, and interiors. She is the former editor of Artichoke magazine, deputy editor of Indesign magazine, and creative strategy associate at the Australian Design Centre. Craswell has been published widely in design periodicals, books, and online media around the world and writes a blog called The Design Writer.

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