Vernacular architecture, by its very nature, is built from local materials that are readily to hand and is thus defined by the geology and ecology of the region

Examples of owner-built houses are depicted in this photographic journey through the countryside.

The Woodstock Generation established a new kind of lifestyle and began to build their houses, studios, and simple structures as refuges from conformist architec

'Artists' handmade houses' examines the homes and studios crafted by a diverse group of artists from New York to California, including such greats as George Nak

A wonderfully informative reference on vernacular styles, from adobe pueblos and Pennsylvania barns to Mongolian yurts and Indonesian stilt houses. This small b