Examining the broad spectrum of home design as well as house architecture, this book documents the relationship between interior and exterior space, the evolution of furniture, domestic appliances, and other factors that have shaped twentieth-century houses around the globe. Landmark homes by architects such as Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles and Ray Eames, and other famous and influential designers lead the review of scores of remarkable living environments built in North and South America, Europe India, Japan, and Australia. An engaging survey or fifty contemporary house designs from around the world completes the book. 200 color illustrations.
Deyan Sudjic is the founder of Blueprint, and is currently director of Glasgow 1999.
