Houses with a Story

Houses with a Story
Author: Seiji Yoshida
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2023-11-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1647006457

For fans of Studio Ghibli, artist Seiji Yoshida’s fantastical art book is a perfect gift that transports readers to imaginary houses, each with their own story to tell. A dreamer’s tree house. A mechanic’s cottage. A submerged city. In Houses with a Story, more than 30 imaginative houses and the people who make them home offer unexpected worlds to wander through and explore. Who is the mischievous bridge-tower keeper? What does the witch grow in her garden? How does the postal worker tame his delivery dragons? In each house, readers discover the contents of rooms and closets, what’s at the top of the stairs, and where shadowy hallways lead. Story text provides background and details about the lives of the residents and hints about their past and future. Featuring lush, full-color illustrations including diagrams, elevations, and sectional drawings, along with detailed descriptions of each character and their pets, the homes’ architecture, design, location, and landscapes open doors to whimsy, wonder, and endless possibilities.

Old Houses

Old Houses
Author: Henry Wiencek
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1991
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

From an unrestored masterpiece such as the Aiken-Rhett House in Charleston, South Carolina, to a farmhouse in upstate New York, inhabited only by a bird nesting in the bathroom sink, Old Houses profiles 20 houses whose peeling paint, faded fabrics, and antique furniture impart a surprising elegance and beauty. An unusual volume, this book will appeal to historians, restoration specialists, and style-conscious homeowners lookingfor new ideas form examples of the past. Over 250 full-color photographs.

Yoko Saito's I Love Houses

Yoko Saito's I Love Houses
Author: Yoko Saito
Publisher:
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2019-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9780986302992

Japanese master quilter Yoko Saito returns with an all-new collection of house projects to build and enjoy! Twenty bags, totes, purses, pouches, wall quilts, and more celebrate two sides of Ms. Saito's work - her traditional patchwork roots and her fanciful appliqué creations. Create a city skyline, construct a tiny town, stitch and frame single dwellings, or appliqué a giant mushroom house owned by two little ladybugs - so many fresh ideas to savor. Inspired by her travels throughout Europe and the Scandinavian countries, Yoko Saito clearly feels right at home with houses - they reflect the warmth of the world around us.

Fairy Houses

Fairy Houses
Author: Tracy Kane
Publisher: Light-Beams Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Animals
ISBN: 9780970810458

Kristen is in for a surpise when she sets out to build a fairy house in the woods.

Tiny Book of Tiny Houses

Tiny Book of Tiny Houses
Author: Lester Walker
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1993-09-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780879515102

Profiles seventeen small buildings, some used as permanent housing, some as temporary accommodations, and some as workplaces, including Thoreau's cabin and an ice fishing shanty, and provides structural diagrams and plans.

Glass Houses. Life is a Story - story.one

Glass Houses. Life is a Story - story.one
Author: Francesca Grace
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2024-08-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3711549128

Taylor felt young and hopeless. Growing up in a glass house was not the easiest thing to do. And Alex, was right there with her. Sometimes life throws you curve balls. You can either catch them or move out of the way. And Taylor with her sharp intelligence was beginning to figure that out. Here, we can be intimate with her and her thoughts. It took a lot of courage for her to become the woman she is, and she can thank herself for that. She decided that it ends with her. And there would be no more shards of glass to clean up. This story explores the complex dynamics of a young girls challenging upbringing. Through poetic prose and vivid storytelling,offering readers a heart-wrenching yet hopeful journey of self-discovery. The philosophical undercurrents invite readers to reflect on the nature of trauma and the transformative power of love and healing. It is a timeless piece, resonating with readers of all ages drawn to stories of personal growth and the strength of the human spirit.

Houses Far From Home

Houses Far From Home
Author: Margaret Rodman Critchlow
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2001-03-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0824841646

The houses far from home featured in this book are located in Vanuatu, a chain of islands between Fiji and Australia in the southwest Pacific. Once known as the Anglo-French Condominium of the New Hebrides, the islands were jointly administered by the British and French from 1906 to 1980. In this innovative and revealing study of a unique colonial project, Margaret Rodman tells the stories of these houses, exploring the profound differences of perspective, experience, and power that domestic spaces reveal and offering a novel look at the history of British colonialism in the Pacific. Each chapter has at its heart a house where readers can explore dimensions of race, gender, and power that domestic spaces reveal. Moving across time, between different islands and actors, between oral memories and archival documents, Margaret Rodman provides a richly documented "multi-sited ethnography" of the social history of the New Hebrides.

The Sanitarian

The Sanitarian
Author: Agrippa Nelson Bell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 446
Release: 1875
Genre: Hygiene
ISBN:

Social Housing in the Middle East

Social Housing in the Middle East
Author: Mohammad Gharipour
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2019-03-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0253039886

As oil-rich countries in the Middle East are increasingly associated with soaring skyscrapers and modern architecture, attention is being diverted away from the pervasive struggles of social housing in those same urban settings. Social Housing in the Middle East traces the history of social housing—both gleaming postmodern projects and bare-bones urban housing structures—in an effort to provide a wider understanding of marginalized spaces and their impact on identities, communities, and class. While architects may have envisioned utopian or futuristic experiments, these buildings were often constructed with the knowledge and skill sets of local workers, and the housing was in turn adapted to suit the modern needs of residents. This tension between local needs and national aspirations are linked to issues of global importance, including security, migration, and refugee resettlement. The essays collected here consider how culture, faith, and politics influenced the solutions offered by social housing; they provide an insightful look at how social housing has evolved since the 19th century and how it will need to adapt to suit the 21st.