The Tropical Modern House

On March 20, Rizzoli New York released the 240-page book, eye candy presented in a pleasing 9-inch-square format worthy of any high-design cocktail table.

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards -- Interior Design, 2/1/2011 11:30:00 AM

Brazil? Costa Rica? The French West Indies? Those locales sound heavenly right about now. Combine them with 25 breathtaking residences by the star-studded likes of Agence Jouin Manku, Isay Weinfeld Arquitectos, and Olson Kundig Architects, and you've got The Tropical Modern House by architect Raul Barreneche, a  frequent Interior Design contrib­utor. On March 20, Rizzoli New York is releasing the 240-page book, eye candy presented in a pleasing 9-inch-square format worthy of any high-design cocktail table.