Webb, Michael

Architects House Themselves

ISBN: 9780891332411
Washington DC, USA: Preservation Press, 1994. First Edition. “Beauty perishes in life, but is immortal in art” - Leonardo da Vinci. Michael Webb (b. 1937) writes on architecture, film and design. A Los Angeles-based writer, Webb has authored more than twenty books on architecture and design, most recently “Architects' Houses” (2018), and “Building Community: New Apartment Architecture” (2017), while contributing essays to many more. He is also a regular contributor to leading journals in the United States and Europe. Growing up in London, he was an editor at “The Times” and “Country Life”, before moving to the US. He was awarded an honorary membership in the Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and made a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his services to French culture. Offered today is Webb’s 1994 masterpiece “Architects House Themselves”. Webb traveled from coast to coast, talking with 150 architects, to look for dwellings which respond creatively to the challenges of site, context and budget. He selected 41 recent examples and six modern classics ranging from a tree house in Berkeley to a cluster of wooden towers in Florida to sophisticated New York apartments. Color and vintage black-and-white photographs, plans and sections are combined with what each architect built--and why. From the collection of Barbara (1935-2023) & Irving (1933-2018) Nusbaum - world travelers, connoisseurs, eminent collectors of art & books, and the dearly beloved late parents of our esteemed founder, Arthur S. Nusbaum. Hardcover in unclipped dust-jacket. First edition though not explicated as such at copyright page, first printing as indicated by number sequence thereon. Book is in very fine condition with minor wear to fine edges; dust-jacket is in very fine condition with minimal wear to fine edges and light smudging to front and back covers.An extra handling fee of $1.50 will be added for shipping due to the size and weight of this item. Very Fine / Very Fine. [Item #6633]

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