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Product Description An inspiring architecture and interior design survey of the most stunning courtyard houses of the Asia-Pacific region.Courtyards have long played an important function in residential design, regulating light, shade and the use of space. With thousands of years of tradition as inspiration, contemporary architects are realizing courtyard living afresh. This lavish survey of 25 residences across the Asia-Pacific region features homes from Australia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, India, Vietnam and Sri Lanka.Structured by courtyard function, the book consists of five chapters - on privacy; multigenerational living; sightlines; light and ventilation; and living with nature - that are richly illustrated with photographs as well as architectural drawings showing courtyard positions within floor plans. Showcasing the unique lifestyle opportunities afforded by contemporary courtyard design, this is an inspirational resource for anyone interested in indoor-outdoor living. About the Author Charmaine Chan has enjoyed a journalism career spent in television, radio and print in Australia, Japan and Hong Kong. She is the South China Morning Post's Design Editor and a triple winner at the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong's Press Awards. She lives in a courtyard-free dwelling in Hong Kong but plans one day to move into the H-shaped house in Sydney that led her to write Courtyard Living: Contemporary Houses of the Asia-Pacific.
