New Book by AICA-USA member Susan Snodgrass

February 18, 2020

AICA-USA member Susan Snodgrass's new book Inside the Matrix: The Radical Designs of Ken Isaacs surveys the highly individual practice of American architect and designer Ken Isaacs, whose populist, DIY designs of the late 1950–70s challenged conventional architectural concepts in housing. Isaacs (1927–2016) was an experimental architect, whose ecologically conscious designs made him an early progenitor to the green building and Tiny House movements. His flexible, accessible plans provided alternative solutions to the spatial and environmental challenges of midcentury modern life, while influencing subsequent generations of architects and designers interested in nomadic architecture, sustainability, and DIY practices.