{"product_id":"the-most-beautiful-house-in-the-world-9780140105667","title":"The Most Beautiful House in the World","description":"\"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 \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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140105667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.06w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/1990\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Witold Rybczynski","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43291119878325,"sku":"9780140105667","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_958c569d-bd7d-41b0-a725-51b4b6025d33.jpg?v=1700540152","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-most-beautiful-house-in-the-world-9780140105667","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}