{"product_id":"the-most-beautiful-house-in-the-world-paperback","title":"The Most Beautiful House in the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWitold Rybczynski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A winning book, a pleasure to read...a revelation about what architects actually do and how they go about doing it.\" -\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWitold Rybezynski takes us on an extraordinary odyssey as he tells the story of designing and building of his own house. Rybezynski's project began as a workshed; through a series of \"happy accidents,\" however, the structure gradually evolved into a full-fledge house. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn tracing this evolution, he touches on matters both theoretical and practical, writing on such diverse topics as the distinguished structural descendants of the humble barn, the ritualistic origins of the elements of classical architecture, and the connections between dress and habitation, and between architecture and gastronomy. Rybezynski discusses feng shui, the Chinese art of placing a home in the landscape, and also considers the theories and work of such architects as Palladio, Le Corbusier, and Frank Lloyd Wright. An eloquent examination of the links between being and building, \u003ci\u003eThe Most Beautiful House in the World\u003c\/i\u003e offers insights into the joys of \"installing ourselves in a place, of establishing a spot where it be safe to dream.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWitold Rybczynski\u003c\/b\u003e of Polish parentage, was born in Edinburgh in 1943, raised in Surrey, and attended Jesuit schools in England and Canada. He received Bachelor of Architecture (1960) and Master of Architecture (1972) degrees from McGill University in Montreal. He has written for the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and has been architecture critic for \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWigwag\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e. His book include \u003cb\u003eTaming the Tiger\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePaper Heroes\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Most Beautiful House in the World\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eWaiting for the Weekend\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eLooking Around: A Journey Through Architecture\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eCity Life \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Charleston Fancy\u003c\/b\u003e. He lives with his wife, Shirley Hallam, in Philadelphia and is Emeritus Professor of Urbanism at the University of Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 7.72 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 1990\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52415993872691,"sku":"9780140105667","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/vwJJFfF4Bj9780140105667.webp?v=1758419415","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-most-beautiful-house-in-the-world-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}