Living in a box - and what a box it is ! Today, a tastefully designed and furnished apartment may offer just as much comfort as a whole house. Contemporary architectre and modern design have accepted the challenge, creating exciting living environmemts under restricted space conditions. From wide, airy lofts to cozy maisonettes: on 800 pages, this volume presents highlights of modern living culture, designed and furnished by renowned architects and designers. 1000illustrations The Author Julio Fajardo graduated in Salamanca and later studied publishing in Madrid. He has authored several travel guides and has worked as an editor in houses such as Bruno or Revista de Libors. He is now working as an architecture and interior design editor in Barcelona.
Serenity is becoming alarmingly absent from our daily existence, especially within the urban context. Time is dense and space is tumultuous. The idea of the serene has gained currency in postmodern discussions, and when combined with urbanism conjures questions, even contradictions, as the two ideas seem improbable yet their correspondence seems so inherently desirable. Integrated, these two constructs present design challenges as they manifest in differing ways across the rural–urban transect. In response, Part I of this book establishes the theoretical framework through different contemporary perspectives, and concludes with a clear explanation of a theory of serene urbanism. The positiv...