Nature is the
starting point for
every project
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NEW PUBLICATION
New Natural Living
Michaelis Boyd Architects
By Dominic Bradbury, Michaelis Boyd
With 250 illustrations.
An architectural monograph on leading cross-Atlantic practice Michaelis Boyd’s largely residential projects, focusing on the importance of connecting design to sustainability and the natural world.
Hardcover
272 Pages
240 x 300 mm
ISBN 9780500027561
Published by Thames & Hudson
This publication will be released on 15th October 2026
£50.00
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Nature is the
A closer relationship with nature
Architects Alex Michaelis and Tim Boyd are known for their site-sensitive and highly contextual approach to design. Their houses, hotels, and escapist havens are thoughtful responses to unique settings, with designs that draw inspiration from, above all, nature and the natural world.
Coupled with a long-standing commitment to sustainability and low carbon solutions, Michaelis Boyd’s buildings respect the environment while seeking to serve the needs of residents and guests in a considered manner that emphasizes individuality, cohesion, and bespoke design.
Twenty projects, one natural philosophy
Alex Michaelis and Tim Boyd have gradually expanded upon their residential work, which has always been at the heart of the practice. There have been a series of landmark hotels, restaurants and bars, as well as members’ clubs and retreats, which tend to adopt concepts and comforts traditionally associated with our own homes
New Natural Living concentrates on twenty of these fresh and ambitious projects, including private houses and enticing escapes in the UK, France, the United States and Africa. Their common thread is a focus upon the natural world and architecture that offers a vivid sense of connection between inside and outside space.