{"product_id":"lake-flato-houses-respecting-the-land-9780847869992","title":"Lake Flato Houses: Respecting the Land","description":"\u003cb\u003ePresenting their new and recent projects, LakeFlato Architects demonstrate the inexhaustible potential of the modern house to enter into a dialogue with nature.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLakeFlato Architects, based in San Antonio and Austin, believe first and foremost that architecture should be rooted in its particular place, responding in a meaningful way to the natural or built environment. Using local materials and partnering with the best local craftsmen, LakeFlato seek to create buildings that are tactile and modern, environmentally responsible and authentic, artful and crafted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow more than thirty years since its founding, the firm has grown along with the range and complexity of its projects, yet it still considers the desire to build in partnership with the land to be an approach that remains valid and increasingly resonant. LakeFlato's first projects were houses, and these projects excite the firm still. By exploring the intimate relationship between family, place, and building, LakeFlato create unique living environments that possess a compelling authenticity and beauty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscar Riera Ojeda \u003c\/b\u003eis an editor and designer based in the United States, Hong Kong, and Argentina. He has designed, edited, and published more than 200 architecture, design, and photography books. He is the director of the eponymous boutique architecture publishing house Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers. \u003cb\u003eHelen Thompson \u003c\/b\u003eis a nationally known writer whose areas of specialty are interior design, architecture, kitchen design, and food. Thompson was formerly a food writer and editor for \u003ci\u003eTexas Monthly \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, where she worked for 17 years. She was also the Texas city editor for \u003ci\u003eMetropolitan Home \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and has written and produced articles for \u003ci\u003eElle Decor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHouse Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMartha Stewart Living\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Western Interiors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTraditional Home\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVeranda\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCountry Home\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other magazines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rizzoli International Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642841403666,"sku":"9780847869992","price":61.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fe8f7186-8320-4c5c-84c9-9dd402497758.jpg?v=1733072218","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lake-flato-houses-respecting-the-land-9780847869992","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}