The Thai House
History and Evolution
Autor:
Ruethai Chaichongrak & Ornsiri Panin
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Photographs by Michael Freeman.
Wooden houses are common in most of South East Asia.
Traditions of design and construction have developed differently in different areas. Although the houses are usually built on a modular system, they are relatively portable.
The wooden houses of Thailand are among the most beautiful.
This volume, complemented by drawings and impressive color photographs, present the history, construction methods, design, usage and associated beliefs and ceremonies of traditional houses of three major regions of Thailand.
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Carte în limba:
engleză
Anul apariţiei:
2003
Editura:
Thames & Hudson
ISBN:
9748225054
Format: 270 x 282 mm, 246 pp., b&w/c. illus., hardback