"Rick Joy started his practice in Tucson, Arizona, in 1993, bringing a crafted, material approach to residential design. Projects like the Desert Nomad House of 2006 were part of a renaissance in desert building, delivering self-sufficiency, simplicity and a light touch on the delicate desert environment without compromising the purity of the scheme. The house was one of the standout projects in Joys first monograph, DesertWorks, published in 2002. Now, on the occasion of the studios 25th anniversary, a new book has been published, Studio Joy Works, which charts recent work, much of which is now far removed from his Tucson stamping ground." -- Wallpaper* "What makes Studio Joy Works an enticing read is the expression and development of this underlying philosophy: the understanding that architecture is both a physical and an existential phenomenon today. " -- Aesthetica
