5th reprint 2002: this best-selling volume by Robert Powell examines 27 exemplary houses that reflect the diverse contemporary lifestyle of tropical Asia. This book is a sequel to "The Asian House: Contemporary Houses of Southeast Asia," but includes homes in Sri Lanka and India. The houses featured include the works of Charles Correa, Geoffrey Bawa, Ernesto Bedmar, William Lim, Jaya Ibrahim and Bill Bensley, among others. This beautifully presented volume has more than 150 colour photographs and 80 plans, sections and drawings.