Great Spaces

Hundreds of color photographs document a range of residences designed to adapt as the people inside them change. Each project is shown with its site plan, construction details and a materials list, so readers can see how the layout responds to shifting daily routines. Architects describe their own design decisions in their own words, explaining the thinking behind each house.

The homes gathered here draw on current technology and sleek, streamlined forms, and each one is presented as a working example of a fast-growing approach to residential architecture. The book covers a broad selection of projects, with enough technical information to follow how each building was put together.

It suits architects, students, designers and anyone planning a home who wants to understand how a house can be built to accommodate changing lifestyles.