Xtreme Interiors - Softcover

Smith, Courtnay; Ferrara, Annette

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3791329707 ISBN 13: 9783791329703

Publisher: Prestel, 2003

A sequal to "Xtreme Houses", this book steps inside today's coolest dwelling spaces to see how advances in technology and architectural creativity are transforming not just where we live but how we live. It shows how architects, artists, collectives and individuals push the envelope of what's innovative, eco-friendly and economical for today's residences. Houses that bring the outdoors in. Walls that roll up, zip and bend, "Smart" wallpaper, portable kitchen and bathroom combinations, calming closets and programmable safe rooms. The authors study the impact of computers and sensor technologies, investigate acessories borrowed from industrial and public spaces, rethink assumptions about a house's footprint and trace design shifts from rational to radical, square to open, box to blob.

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About the Author:

Courtenay Smith is Curator of the Lothringer13 centre for contemporary art in Munich, Germany, and runs homeroom, a project space for international art. She has written about contemporary art and design for a variety of publications, including Artnews, InForm, TENbyTEN and is co-author of Xtreme Houses. She lives in Munich, Germany.
Annette Ferrara is the editor and founder of TENbyTEN magazine. She frequently writes about, and lectures on, contemporary art, culture, and design. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.

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