House Rules: An Architect's Guide to Modern Life

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House Rules documents the beauty and relevance of Berke's unique andcelebrated vision by exploring eight guiding principles as they relate to thefirm's work, ranging from the quotidian to the rational.Drawing on examples of her own distinctive, humane modern design,celebrated architect Deborah Berke demonstrates how to create a serene haven forcontemporary living.

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"a clear and thoughtful explanation of her philosophy, which both design veterans and laypeople can easily grasp and put to use.It is refreshing to find a design book with clear steps and insights into a particular architects process. The captions for the photos are helpful poetic summaries of the firms basic concepts, and the images explain those concepts in a straightforward way, which also is helpful." EAST HAMPTON STAR

Author Bio

Deborah Berke founded her firm in 1982 and has since created abody of work with a distinct and lasting character. She is a Trustee and VicePresident of the Forum + Institute for Urban Design and was a Founding Trusteeof New York City's Design Trust for Public Space. Rick Moody is the author of thenovels Garden State, The Ice Storm, and Purple America, among others, as well asThe Black Veil: A Memoir with Digressions, which was awarded the PEN/MarthaAlbrand Award for the Art of the Memoir.