{"product_id":"nice-house","title":"Nice House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis handsome collection of 30 congenial, livable houses will be an invaluable resource for those considering building a house and an inspiration to all who admire good design.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“White's project descriptions are lucid, brief and hype-free, and they come stocked with floor plans. He describes terrain contours, materials and palette choices and circulation patterns…This is a practical yet mouthwatering and aspirational study of architects helping people honor the streetscape, keep properties saleable and upgrade their home life by several respectable notches.” - Period Homes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“What makes a house nice? Architect Samuel G. White tells us: Nice houses aren’t too big or too formal. They are neighborly, with harmonious proportions. They have inviting spots in which to read a book, take a nap or cook.”  - New York Newsday \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book of houses where we all would like to live. The locations are diverse - New England, Long Island, Pennsylvania, California - and the architecture encompasses both traditional and contemporary vocabulary. What links them is their livable scale and the architect’s commitment to creating congenial spaces with a handsome and functional design. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey are unassuming dwellings whose architecture moves easily to the background, supporting comfortable furniture, works of art from a variety of periods and styles, and the plantings and outdoor spaces that are essential to the composition. These houses display grace and style inside and out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey invite a full range of activities from formal to informal, from celebration to repose, from a solitary existence to a house full of children or guests. These houses have good places to read a book or write a letter, to take a nap, and to cook and eat with family and friends.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Monacelli Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49068957237348,"sku":"9781580932875","price":37.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/5292\/6820\/files\/9781580932875.jpg?v=1787720936","url":"https:\/\/www.phaidon.com\/en-eu\/products\/nice-house","provider":"Phaidon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}