Stone Houses

Stone Houses, edited by Tessa Pearson and the Phaidon Editors, is a beautifully produced survey of houses built in stone — from ancient farmhouses in Provence and the Cyclades to contemporary architect-designed residences that use stone as both structural material and aesthetic statement. Stone, the world’s oldest building material, connects the houses presented here across millennia and continents: each in its own way expresses the particular qualities of the local geology, the traditions of building that developed around it, and the enduring human pleasure in material that is simultaneously ancient and beautiful. Published by Phaidon with full-colour photography and contextual commentary, this is an inspiring volume for architects, designers, and anyone drawn to the particular beauty of stone in domestic architecture.