{"product_id":"earth-works-houses-by-byoung-cho-9780500029367","title":"Earth Works: Houses by Byoung Cho","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new monograph on Korea's most important architect, offering an exclusive look at his seldom--published houses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new monograph on Korea's most important architect, offering an exclusive look at his rarely published houses.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEarth Works: Houses by Byoung Cho\u003c\/i\u003e offers a unique glimpse into the residential buildings of one of Korea's most influential architects. This visually stunning monograph combines photography, plans, drawings, paintings and models to provide an exclusive overview of this rarely published aspect of Byoung's work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Focused entirely around fifteen private and rarely seen residences, the book takes as its starting point some of his earliest projects - Concrete Box House (2004) and Earth House (2009) - which explore the emotional impact of place through low-intervention and minimalist rural structures. At its core, this book aims to intertwine the theoretical underpinnings of land architecture with practical project descriptions, creating a holistic narrative that bridges the conceptual and the concrete.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It also explores Korean architecture's enduring concern with establishing a relationship with the land, something which is rooted in the country's distinct terrain and cultural foundations. A number of insightful texts by Byoung complement this elegant and poetic survey, exploring his architectural influences alongside the ideas of experience, perception and the Korean concepts of \u003ci\u003emak\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ebium\u003c\/i\u003e (imperfection and emptiness).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780500029367\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 16 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Thames \u0026amp; Hudson Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 28(H)x22.3(L)1720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 1720\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eByoung Cho founded BCHO Architects Associates in Seoul in 1994. Over the last three decades he has built up a reputation as one of the key architects driving the expansion of one of the world's most densely populated cities. He was the general director of the Seoul Biennale of  Architecture and Urbanism 2023.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Byoung Cho","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48717335527641,"sku":"9780500029367","price":130.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/61Ue5JURpBL._SL1129.jpg?v=1779023604","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/earth-works-houses-by-byoung-cho-9780500029367","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}