Superlight - Rethinking How Our Homes Impact the Earth

Published by Metropolis Books.

Text by Phyllis Richardson.

Each of the 40 houses selected by Phyllis Richardson is presented through photographs, plans and lucid explanations. Residences that float on air or water, ingenious constructions using local materials, innovative structures, inflatable spaces, high-tech hyper-intelligent houses--"superlight" takes many forms. From the desert landscape of Arizona to the urban jungle of Tokyo, from rural China to mountainous Chile, this book brings new solutions for architects and designers everywhere.