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Category: Architecture

A blueprint for modern living.

In the years following World War II, Arts & Architecture magazine launched an ambitious experiment: invite the era's most visionary architects to design homes that were beautiful, functional, affordable, and built for the future. The result was the Case Study House program—one of the most influential movements in residential architecture.

This concise volume explores the iconic homes created by architects including Charles Eames, Ray Eames, Richard Neutra, and Pierre Koenig, whose glass-and-steel structures redefined what a home could be. Filled with photographs, drawings, and historical context, it offers a fascinating introduction to a movement whose influence can still be seen in contemporary architecture and design.

A small book about some very big ideas.

Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 19 reviews)

John ★★★★★

The layout flows so well you can practically walk through each house as you turn the pages—the floor plans are printed large enough to actually study, not just admire. I've spent hours tracing how the architects solved post-war living constraints, and it's made me rethink my own home's layout entire

Joshua Y. ★★★★★

The glossy pages and full-page photography really make the architects' visions pop, and the way the book walks through each experiment chronologically kept me flipping pages past midnight. I've already started sketching ideas from the floor plans for my own place.

Elizabeth Z. ★★★★★

The way this book frames post-war architecture as a social experiment rather than just a style guide is what hooked me. The original magazine layouts and architect profiles make it feel like you’re flipping through history, not just reading a summary.