The Iconic House and Frank Gehry: Houses

Who cares about subprime mortgages? Two big new picture books feed the fantasy of the architecturally ideal home. The Iconic House, by Dominic Bradbury, with photographs by Richard Powers (Thames & Hudson; 351 pages), offers a comprehensive look at great domiciles since 1900, with many rich pictures, floor plans and even axiometric drawings. In Frank Gehry: Houses (Rizzoli; 320 pages), authors Mildred Friedman and Sylvia Lavin lead an authoritative tour of the ways America's most famous architect has been its most daring homemaker. — Richard Lacayo
Prices:The Iconic House: $65 at Powell's Books
Frank Gehry: Houses: $85 at Powell's Books

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