On the surface, but all very mystical here ...

On the surface, but all very mystical here ...

Hide and Seek: The Architecture of Cabins and hide-outs (Hardcover)

Customer Review

The title is somewhat misleading: the "Cabin and Hide-Outs" I understand anything but the sometimes very complex (holiday) houses that are presented in this book ...

- The biggest shortcoming is that there is virtually no useful information about the individual objects. The book consists mainly of photos. There are no drawings and the texts for the individual objects are very short and rather bleak. For the typical architect speech ... if you like it ...
- Felt every fifth object is somehow called "mystical" or is in "mystic" environment.
- Suggestions are hardly the book, since one learns virtually nothing about the objects. It would be interesting indeed. eg materials used, floor plans, innovative and space-saving solutions, off-grid issues (water and electricity) ...
- Most of the objects are more pronounced at luxury-stylish as settled as practical and affordable (looks good but plenty of wasted space). Many objects look more like a museum than an inhabited property and somewhat unworldly
- Who is reasonably familiar with the subject of "simple living in nature" will not win any new findings
- But a few interesting objects with interesting details that matter and on it would be nice to know more than just a few pictures
- Photos rather average generally
- Pressure looks a bit dull
- Total much facade and slightly behind it and thus ...
- More for people who like to look at pictures, but not interested in technology or details and therefore probably never a "cabin" or "hide out" build ...

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