Green-Roof Houses
Environmentally Responsive Architecture
Oscar Riera Ojeda author James Moore McCown author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Rizzoli International Publications
Published:10th Mar '26
Should be back in stock very soon
This volume celebrates 32 innovative homes from around the world that transform rooftops into lush, living landscapes. From Tokyo to the Hamptons, these houses blend architecture and nature to redefine sustainability. With rich historical context and striking contemporary examples, the book explores how green roofs cool homes, nurture biodiversity, and heal landscapes. Visionary architects from Studio Arthur Casas to Guz Architects demonstrate how green design elevates aesthetics and environmental consciousness. With stunning imagery and insightful texts by James Moore McCown, this volume is a vibrant tribute to homes that don t just sit on the earth they grow from it.
“Discover a wave of newly sustainable homes that blur the line between architecture and nature, where living rooftops elevate beauty, sustainability, and connection to the earth.” — A WEEKLY DOSE OF ARCHITECTURE BOOKS VIA SUBSTACK
"If you’ve ever wondered about putting a green roof atop your house, this is the book for you." — GARDENDESIGN.COM
"This richly illustrated survey explores how thirty-two residences across the globe—from Tokyo and São Paulo to Barcelona and the Hamptons—have turned their rooftops into active landscapes. Rather than treating greenery as ornament, the projects integrate living roofs as essential architectural systems, improving insulation, water management, air quality, and biodiversity...The book offers a compelling case for sustainability as both an environmental strategy and a source of architectural beauty." — INDULGE MAGAZINE
ISBN: 9780847876426
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424 pages