Notwithstanding the many prophets of doom that see solid,
sedentary architecture sacrificed to mobile lifestyles, architects
continue to take up the challenge and design portable houses.
The results are often both practical and innovative, as is demonstrated
on the more than 800 pages of this new title in the
Construction and Design Manual series, in which 43 international
design teams present works ranging from architectural
follies to handicapped accessible furnishings and life-saving
shelters.