Washoe County Library System

House with A History, offers viewers an educational look at historic homes in northern Nevada. The featured residential structures are more than mere shelter. These homes are the result of visions of different personalities. They embody the collective spirits of owners, architects and designers. These historic houses stand as a cultural testament to a particular age and architectural style.

High up in mountains around the world, houses that have long been constructed following local building traditions are being transformed. Intrepid young architects using new technologies and materials are refashioning these traditions, with results that range fromgemutlich (cozy) retreats to glamorous hilltop villas. Houses are presented in three sections: Cabin, Chalet, and Villa. Photographs of each house reveal its architecture, interior design,...

Modern Retro shows how to combine, how to edit and how to put the unlikely and the unusual together in a sympathetic way. Inspiration and ideas occupy every page of this absorbing book.