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Skywood House And The Architecture Of Graham Phillips
Hardback Edition: 1/2014
Skywood has been called a house that turns lifestyle into a work of art and one that offers a masterclass in architecture's power to excite and inspire. As a structure, it reflects rigour and attention to detail, attributes that its creator, Graham Phillips, credits both
to his time at Foster & Partners, and to his experiences of buildings he loves, from Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion and Luis Barragan's house in Mexico City, to the serene composition of Japanese gardens. Skywood House garnered immediate acclaim from the architectural and popular press. It also became a favoured setting for television and film producers, who found in its pure form and exquisite geometries the perfect backdrop for an array of dramatic scenarios. Known as the Va Va Voom house for its appearance in the 2005 Renault Clio television advert featuring the football titan Thierry Henry, Skywood continues to attract a popular and critical audience. And Phillip's further projects, carried out as an independent architect, resonate with the same sense of precision and elegance.
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Featured in the March 2014 Creative Enterprises Newsletter.
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Pages : 272
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Publication date : 2014-01
Subjects: Non-fiction, Art/design/film