In the past, building in harmony with nature was essential for survival. Today, our sense of ecological responsibility combines with a renewed understanding of the built environment"s influence on personal health and spiritual warmth to create a new type of architecture which reclaims that ancient harmony with nature. David Pearson, the renowned author of "The New Natural House Book", has traveled the world in his quest to discover buildings that exemplify the three themes of this "natural architecture": ecology, health, and spiritual awareness. Drawing on his background as an architect specializing in housing, environmental issues, and holistic design, Pearson compiles a collection of "environmentally clean" and "spiritually healthy" buildings from around the world and across the centuries. Some are environmentally sound, some congenial to human well-being, and others spiritually powerful. He divides his discussion of these buildings, which are illustrated with 146 stunning...