Today's country house, rather than a symbol of man's triumph over nature (as in centuries past), is more likely to celebrate a life lived in harmony with nature. With that understanding, this book tours 25 modern country houses in sections that reflect elemental qualities of landscape—mountain, forest, ocean, and plain—as well as a section on houses that update the tradition of manipulating nature into a narrative environment. Drawings and color photographs—many stretching across two pages—illustrate such outstanding examples as Forest Floor House by Kengo Kuma, Du Plessis House by Marcio Kogan, House Sue by Derick de Bruyn, and Sphinx Hill by John Outram.
