In this beautiful new book the Bohlin Cywinsky Jakson Studio describe - using photographs, plans and descriptions - the philosophy that brings their projects to life. Their work, which has included important projects such as the Pixar Animation Studios, the new Apple stores in New York, Chicago and Tokyo, and Bill and Melinda Gates's residence, is always about a respect for the environment as well as a detailed research into materials. Arcadian Architecture features 12 of the studio's most important recent residences. All the houses featured are constructed entirely out of wood, stone or other natural materials, perfectly integrated into marvellous forests or on the edge of lakes, in the north of the United States.