Homes for Our Time

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Climate, environment, history, and technology are reshaping architecture globally. This volume in the Homes for Our Time series explores the housing revolution and poses critical questions about the role of homes in our endangered world and their capacity for innovation. In Sri Lanka, Palinda Kannangara designed the Frame Holiday Structure for $40,000, using steel scaffolding, exposed brick, and wood floors, allowing for easy disassembly and relocation in response to nearby floodplain conditions. Luciano Lerner Basso's Fortunata House in Brazil is built around an endangered tree and elevated on stilts to protect the forest floor. Miller Hull's Loom House near Seattle is noted as "the world's most environmentally ambitious home renovation," utilizing recycled materials and energy-efficient designs. Modern architectural history has predominantly reflected a Western male perspective, but this collection showcases over 60 buildings from Vietnam, South Africa, India, China, and more, created by diverse architects and collectives, signaling a departure from a singular style. Featuring stunning photography and detailed descriptions, Philip Jodidio presents a vision of diverse, sustainable architecture, highlighting private homes that range from modest to extravagant, inviting readers to dream of their own ideal spaces.