The Philosophy of Sheds
2026
British Library Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-7123-5584-1 (ISBN)
British Library Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-7123-5584-1 (ISBN)
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It's estimated 1 in 3 people in the UK own a shed and post-Covid the interest in unique micro-spaces has only grown around the world.Profiles the famous sheds of individuals like Charles Dickens, Captain Scott, Roald Dahl and Le Corbusier.
At a time when it feels like every year buildings get larger and more impersonal, sheds remain a beacon of ergonomic simplicity. Maybe it's the nostalgia of the ancient huts from which humanity evolved, or the sense of focused calm produced by shutting yourself away in one, but around the world and across generations we have found comfort in our sheds. They are wooden repositories for our inner lives: cheap, multifunctional spaces ready to be filled with the passions, tools and ideas of the individual.
In these pages you'll find rotating sheds, sheds on wheels and holy sheds, as Alex Johnson uncovers the universal lure of these tiny structures. Also detailed are some of the big ideas these little huts have birthed, from inventions and philosophies to literature, art and increasingly eccentric answers to the question: what exactly can a shed be? The Philosophy of Sheds also includes a gazetteer of famous and unique sheds of the world and is illustrated with archival imagery from the British Library collections.
At a time when it feels like every year buildings get larger and more impersonal, sheds remain a beacon of ergonomic simplicity. Maybe it's the nostalgia of the ancient huts from which humanity evolved, or the sense of focused calm produced by shutting yourself away in one, but around the world and across generations we have found comfort in our sheds. They are wooden repositories for our inner lives: cheap, multifunctional spaces ready to be filled with the passions, tools and ideas of the individual.
In these pages you'll find rotating sheds, sheds on wheels and holy sheds, as Alex Johnson uncovers the universal lure of these tiny structures. Also detailed are some of the big ideas these little huts have birthed, from inventions and philosophies to literature, art and increasingly eccentric answers to the question: what exactly can a shed be? The Philosophy of Sheds also includes a gazetteer of famous and unique sheds of the world and is illustrated with archival imagery from the British Library collections.
Alex Johnson is the author of titles about art, music, sheds, and books on books including for the British Library, A Book of Book Lists *(2017) and *The Book Lover's Almanac (2023). He is a proud Shedworker. He founded the Shedworking website in 2006 and his book based on this project, Shedworking: The Alternative Workplace Revolution, was published in 2010. He has also profiled sheds for The i newspaper and in 2019 co-authored The Haynes Shed Manual.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 4.8.2026 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Mono illustrations |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 130 x 200 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7123-5584-7 / 0712355847 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7123-5584-1 / 9780712355841 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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