460 colored illustrations

From the Contents:

• Mandeville Place in Philadelphia, USA (Richard Meier & Partners Architects)
• Housing in Durango, Spain (Dominique Perrault Architecte)
• River Terraces in Melbourne, Australia (Jackson Clements Burrows Architects)
• Tetris Apartments in Ljubljana, Slovenia (OFIS arhitekti)
• Didden Village in Rotterdam, The Netherlands (MVRDV)

Inner cities are experiencing a newed boom, the demand for 21st century living spaces in today’s renaissance of urban centralization is on the rise. So for the past few years, many architects have been rediscovering and creatively reinterpreting the aestetic and functional potentials of townhouses. The modern buildings achieve the same functions on the scant inner city plot as their historic archetypes, but distinguish themselves using a contemporary architectural language. Some of the most spectacular projects reach considerable heights and extend the traditional concept of the townhouse to new dimensions.

The volume features approximately 60 exceptionally designed rooms with a special focus on the presentation and interaction of individual design elements such as wood, rock, concrete and surfaces. The book’s extensive illustrations present the individual wealth of details of each room as well as its overall impact, inspiring and stimulating the reader. The concept of utilized materials is crucially important for the esthetic design of a body or a shell. Innovative materials have had a lasting effect on interior design efforts of recent years. Interior design should appeal to all senses, i. e. act synesthetically, to create absolutely new and surprising room ambiences.

Dedicated to the design elements of light, colour, glass and textiles, this volume features approximately 60 impressively designed rooms. The book presents the interiors through extensive illustrations, with a wealth of details that are a source of inspiration for the reader. The use of colour and light plays an important role in the overall impact of a room. Innovative materials, such as synthetics with different transparencies and innovative light installations have had a lasting effect on interior design efforts of recent years. The second volume of the Inside series again presents exciting interiors that appeal to all senses and create innovative room ambiences.