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| Under the Sun: Desert Style and Architecture | 
| Authors: Suzi Moore, Terrence Moore
Creator: Stewart Udall
Publisher: Bulfinch
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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You Save: $23.45 (78%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 1363730
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 248
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 11 x 9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0821225871
Dewey Decimal Number: 728
EAN: 9780821225875
ASIN: 0821225871
Publication Date: April 1, 1999
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Product Description
Now in paperback, Under the Sun features the architectural traditions of desert living around the world, from ancient adobe structures to innovative contemporary houses. Beginning with a survey of the age-old desert architecture of North African, Spanish, and Native American cultures, the book profiles ecologically sound homes in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Northern Mexico.
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Beautiful Examples for Our Own Home Building Plans October 28, 2008
We took many southwestern home building ideas from this book. The pictures were so vibrant. We used the color combinations in many of our rooms.
Informative & Beautiful February 3, 2002
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I was searching for a book on desert homes and architecture styles. This book is broken into several chapters on homes around the world living under desert regions. Thoughout the books there are dazzling and breath taking photos along with informative background on every country and building construction for the desert home. I was pacticularly interested in the great USA (Arizona, New Mexico & California) because I am planning to build a home in a desert region. I needed a reference to help me understand and view a desert style of living and this book has helped. You'll find some interior decorating, color schemes, landscaping and several ideas of bringing the dry outdoors into your unique home.
I love looking at this impressive book, it sits on my coffee table for all to enjoy.
My southwest decorating bible August 19, 2000
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
"Under the Sun" has become my southwest decorating bible. I bought the book when I was looking for decorating and architectural ideas for a desert home I was building. The book explores and exposes all the of varied and amazing orgins and styles of desert and southwestern design. The photos are stunning and intriguing and the text is rich with information and sources. I have since used the book for paint and decorating tips in several homes. This is one book in my library that has become a favorite loner, and has ultimately become my best gift book -- mostly to assure it will return to my shelf.
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