This is the most complete and up-to-date volume available on
the Australian architect Glenn Murcutt who has attracted unprecedented international attention in recent years.
Winner of the Pritzker Prize in 2002, he is also one of only seven architects ever to have been awarded the Alvar Aalto Medal.
His buildings are a harmonious blend of modernism, local craftsmanship, indigenous structures and respect for nature.
The book spans Murcutt's entire career, from the early modernist houses to his most recent commissions in the 21st century, identifies recurring themes in his work and analyses how his buildings arrive at an ecological functionalism.
The photography, much of it supplied from the architect's own private collection, testifies to the aesthetic appeal of the buildings, while his own line drawings and plans lend further insight into his work.
At a time when climatic considerations and the lessons of the vernacular play an increasing role in architecture around the world, this definitive monograph reveals an architect whose work is the perfect expression of those ideals