New challenges on a global scale have forced a rethinking about the way homes and communities are designed. Future Homes provides an engaging and in-depth analysis of possible solutions.
New challenges on a global scale have forced a rethinking about the way homes and communities are designed. Future Homes provides an engaging and in-depth analysis of possible solutions.
Avi Friedman is professor of architecture at McGill University, Montreal. His previous titles with Images Publishing are Smart Homes and Communities: Fostering Sustainable Architecture (2018), Innovative Student Residences: New Directions in Sustainable Design (2016) and Inspired Homes: Architecture for Changing Times (2013). Avi Friedman is professor of architecture at McGill University, Montreal.
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Preface Introduction: Designing Homes for Changing Times Building a Future Home: Sustainable Construction Chapter 1: Green Materials Chapter 3: Innovative Construction Chapter 4: Designing Exteriors Chapter 5: Creative Designs Future Gardens Chapter 6: Xeriscaped Gardens Inside a Future Home: Sustainable Interiors Chapter 7: Adaptable Interiors Chapter 8: Smart Storage Chapter 9: Future Kitchens Chapter 10: Energy Efficiency Chapter 11: Sustainable Utilities Chapter 12: Smart Technology Our Future Homes: Sustainable Communities Chapter 13: Livable Denser Communities Chapter 14: Communities on the Move Chapter 15: Open Spaces Acknowledgments Bibliography Contributing Firms Photography
