Architectural Inspiration: Styles, Details and Sources

by Richard Skinulis, Peter Christopher

The perfect what-to, how-to and where-to guidebook and reference for inspired homeowners, house renovators, interior designers and residential architects. This exceptional style and source guide is the first book to examine residential architecture and design elements from both creative and practical perspectives. It is also the first to include extensive North American sources for high-end, custom and hard-to-find materials and services. Combining original photography of 70 superb homes with hundreds of hand-picked product shots, this stunning compendium is a superb resource and reference book for homeowners and professionals alike. Architectural Inspiration features the innovative ideas, inspiration and practical advice of renowned North American designers and architects. It also provides access to many of the same sources they turn to in residential home design and detailing. From the Table of Contents :

Genres: Architecture, Reference

528 pages, Hardcover

First published September 14, 2007

Reviews

[Motorcycle · Rating 2 out of 5]

After reading Little House on a Small Planet, which had far superior writing, and more interesting houses, this one seemed kind of lame. There were a couple of interesting ideas in it, but although the author seemed a little self-deprecatingly ashamed of how ridiculously self-indulgent some of the designs in the book were, he still featured a bunch of stuff no-one needs and just seems like a tactless display of wealth. On the other hand, there were a lot of really beautiful (if impractical) things in it.

[Brad VanAuken · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful resource book for architects, interior designers and homeowners who are interested in designing architecturally interesting homes and spaces within homes. The book is over 500 pages in length and is loaded with interesting photographs. Topics include exterior and interior styles, exterior details, doors & windows, floors, walls & ceilings, architectural details, light and heat, kitchen fittings, bathroom fixtures, hardware and more. This book is filled with ideas and resources.