Dimensions
247 x 300 x 27mm
From Park Avenue to St Petersburg, from the boulevards of Paris to the medinas of Morocco, city living has many features in common. Events move fast. Crowds throng the streets. A million images, colours and sounds daily bombard the city dweller.
There is a sense of being at the commercial, artistic and social heart of things - and the hustle and bustle of the market place is never far away.
Architects and designers tackle the challenges of city life in diverse ways. A treasure trove of lavish photographs and inspiring text, 'City Living' celebrates 25 outstanding homes that reflect the many different aspects of urban domestic design.
The first part of the book, 'Classic Elegance', looks at traditional homes that artfully integrate old and new. 'Streamlined Sleek' includes a range of pared-down modern dwellings whose decorative style suggests an antidote to the urban hurly-burly.
'Retro Redefined' reflects the influential movement in architecture and interior design that has its roots in mid 20th-century style. 'Relaxed Eclectic' takes a broader look at urban domestic architecture, including examples of industrial buildings converted into homes and of ultraescapist living spaces based on rural themes.
From Los Angeles to Milan, the homes featured here are exciting to explore and of lasting interest. Whether traditionally chic or at the cutting edge of innovation, they all belong to the heart of the city and capture the magical allure of urban existence.
