n this captivating collection of five houses built in five different Asian countries, Argentinean born designer Ernesto Bedmar creatively reinvents the aspects of traditional place-making that so fascinate him in the architectures of Asia. With his deep understanding of the histories and building cultures of the regions, Bedmar seamlessly knits his designs into the collective memory of the areas. These five houses, located in India, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and New Zealand, demonstrate the flexibility of the designer s trademark tropical architecture into a diverse set of modern designs that deeply resonate with the places, the traditions and the people that inhabit them. The book contains various detailed drawings that show the innovation of the construction as well as the references to the traditional building culture. The houses are depicted in a breathtaking series of photographs showing the buildings, spaces and materials as well as the spectacular sites on which they sit.