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HIGHRISES: SOCIAL LIVING
Collective housing has played a major role in the architectural advances of the last century, in the process provoking its fair share of controversy, admiration and disapprobation. While apartment blocks may be seen as more or less fashionable according to the prevailing wind, the decline of the nuclear family and the manifestation of new models of cohabitation have confirmed their value as high-density housing that can limit sprawl and allow for significant aesthetic expression.With other pertinent issues including sustainability and the built environment's carbon footprint, as well as urban cohesiveness, social living is right back on the agenda.
DESIGNER APARTMENTS
Living in a box - and what a box it is! Working with restructured space conditions, contemporary architecture and modern design have accepted the challenge of creating exciting living environments, at the same time windows on the world and places for rest and leisure. Elegance meets diversity pragmatic solutions seamlessly integrate with aesthetics in these remarkable symbioses or urban living spaces and exclusive design.From mini-studios to attics and luxury one-roomed lofts, this volume comprises a vast catalogue of the finest architectural designs for apartments all over the world, created by renowned architects and designers.