by Dean Sakamoto and Karla Britton. At the forefront of "tropical modernism", Vladimir Ossipoff advocated environmentally sensitive designs, developing a distinctive form of architecture appropriate to the lush vegetation and microclimates of Hawaii. As he synthesized Eastern and Western influences, including Japanese building techniques and modern architectural principles, he drew inspiration from the interplay of indoor and outdoor space and applied these concerns to the vernacular traditions of the topics. 304 pages with 243 b/w and 36 color illustrations. Hardcover ISBN 0300121466.