When it comes to the study of contemporary art and architecture, few people have reached the professional heights of Philip Jodidio. Educated at Harvard, he served as editor-in-chief of the French art magazine Connaissance des Arts for more than two decades. Over the years, Jodidio has also authored well over 100 titles including authoritative monograph books on the work and careers of master architects such as Zaha Hadid and Jean Nouvel.
In his new release through TASCHEN, Jodidio levels his penetrating gaze on all types of mobile residences. In addition to the trailers and RVs that are common appearances in the United States and beyond, Nomadic Homes: Architecture On The Move examines movable residential structures that range from innovative luxury houseboats to the best in high-tech tents.
Highlighting the fact that mobile housing is as prevalent among the exceptionally wealthy as it is among the tragically poor, this fully-illustrated, 344-page book features the luxurious yachts of designer Philippe Starck as well as the incredible refugee housing of revolutionary Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. Nomadic Homes also looks upward to take a look at A319 and Boeing 737 private jets that serve as veritable palaces in the sky. Of course, the book doesn’t neglect traditional motor homes either, offering tours of revamped Airstreams the likes of which you’ve never seen.