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37 Architecture/Design ISBN 978-0-7643-6982-7 ISBN: 978-0-7643-6982-7 $39 99, £36 99, 56 99 CAD hardcover • 224 pp • 8 1/2" x 11" (216 x 279 mm) 201 color and b/w images NOW AVAILABLE Contemporary Southern Vernacular Creating Sustainable Houses for Hot, Humid Climates By Jane Frederick & Michael Frederick More and more people are flocking to the warm, sunny states of the American South, but the hot, humid climate presents a unique set of challenges to those building or renovating a home. Fortunately, veteran architects Jane and Michael Frederick are sharing the knowledge they’ve accumulated through nearly four decades of designing homes in the Coastal South, offering accessible guidance to anyone looking to create their dream home. Key Features: • Displays how the precepts of Southern vernacular architecture—refined over generations to respond to the local climate, materials, and context—offer time-tested direction for guarding against mold and rot, minimizing hurricane damage, reducing energy consumption, and overcoming other challenges of creating residential buildings in the South • Identifies how using the vernacular concepts gives a project a head start on sustainability • Presents nine sustainable, resilient residential case studies, complete with photographs and design sketches This comprehensive guide equips readers to have thoughtful, knowledgeable discussions with designers, architects, and builders on detailing a sustainable, resilient house. Showing how great home design not only honors the needs of the homeowners but also connects them to the land and its history, Contemporary Southern Vernacular provides clear guidance for creating Southern homes that will last a lifetime (and beyond). ISBN: 978-0-7643-6980-3 $60 00, £54 99, 86 00 CAD hardcover • 224 pp • 9" x 12" (229 x 305 mm) 276 color images NOW AVAILABLE PowerHouse Interior Designs for Self, Style, and Sanctuary By Penny Drue Baird ISBN 978-0-7643-6980-3 PowerHouse: Interior Designs for Self, Style, and Sanctuary invites readers into distinctive homes across the United States, each an expression of its owner’s spirit and style. Known for her “couture” approach, Baird combines design expertise with psychology to create homes that are stylish, functional, and personally empowering. This volume showcases contemporary and traditional homes, from New York City apartments to Hamptons retreats, mountain getaways, and West Coast deserts. Baird’s design process blends location, look and feel, and personality, tailoring each home to its owner’s needs. Key Features: • Personal sanctuaries: Translating client needs into expressive spaces • Sumptuous images: Lavish photography capturing elegant interiors • Psychological underpinning: Exploring how atmosphere affects well-being • Trend-free style: Timeless materials and design details • Behind the scenes: Insights on sourcing furnishings • Distinctive locations: Projects span New York City; the Hamptons; La Quinta, CA; Montecito, CA; Vail, CO; Williamstown, MA; Cresskill, NJ; and Atherton, CA Each chapter explores how environment fosters wellbeing and personal expression. Jane Frederick , FAIA, was the 2020 president of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), was awarded the AIA South Carolina Medal of Distinction in 2023, and is a LEED-accredited professional. Jane and her husband, Michael , established their firm, Frederick + Frederick Architects, in Beaufort, South Carolina, in 1989. Penny Drue Baird is a renowned interior designer and founder of Dessins, a New York–Paris design firm. Recognized in Architectural Digest ’s AD100, her work blends modern and classic aesthetics, creating bespoke spaces. She has authored multiple design books and is active in philanthropy. She lives in New York City.