The first book in an informative new design series that focuses on the primary materials in your home, The New Wood House represents a diverse sampling of the most stunning innovations in wood-based home designs. As author James Trulove writes, "More than any other building medium, wood makes an undeniable impact on our senses." The top architects whose work is featured here have taken the potential of wood in unexpected new directions while staying true to the nature of the medium. Many of the homes were built with sustainably harvested timber and reclaimed lumber, and all were designed to integrate seamlessly with the land from which the wood arose. The New Wood House includes multiple projects from a number of prominent and emerging architects, with designs both classic and cutting-edge. The majority of the houses included have not been previously published. The New Wood House is heavily visual and filled with great photographs as well as floor plans and elevations. The text for each project is an accessible discussion of the benefits and challenges of the materials used, the design goals, and the context in which each house was built.

This book is an indispensable and innovative guide for anyone building, renovating, or updating a home. A resources section at the back of the book describes the types of woods and finishes selected for each project. From Maine to the California coast, North Carolina to Cape Cod, the homes presented in this gorgeous volume showcase the unlimited design possibilities of the new wood house. Book jacket.