As the world becomes more urbanized, architects and manufacturers have responded with new and imaginative forms of residential design and building technology. Urban settings present specific challenges: lot size; proximity to employment, transit, and amenitas; neighborhood aesthetic; and restrictions on such variables as height, lot coverage, and utilities. In response, architects have pushed design limits and manufacturers have developed diverse and exciting technology such as sustainable building materials and engineered passive lighting. 202 Outstanding City House Ideas is packed with ideas for a city home that fulfils personal dreams and ideals while offering superior function. It might be traditional luxury executed in modern materials; strict minimalism; sophisticated loft living; or creating deceptively open space in an impossibly narrow infill. Hundreds of photographs plus floor plans reveal the architects' ingenuity in design and use of technology. Selected from around the world, these houses will inspire and guide architects, designers and homeowners.
