The Home series is devoted to interior design and decoration, and presented in a handy format. Leading architects and interior specialists provide inspirational and unique designs that are packed with impressive ideas for your own home This book illustrates current architectural trends through some fifteen creations by top-level architects and interior decorators. These projects show that the modern way of life requires much more than harmonious integration of cutting-edge furniture design into a modern context. Here, purely cerebral architectural bravura can be found, and the inhabitants appreciate each space in these homes, day after day. There are many examples of the art of contemporary living: the modern atmosphere of an old country house; the stunning metamorphosis of a historic farmhouse; the serene, clean shapes of a present-day dwelling; the minimalist power of glass and brick dwellings; the perfect composition and harmony of colours in recently created apartments, and more.