This book shows how city houses can define the urban landscape. One of the basic building blocks of the city, the town house also provides a refuge from city life. The projects featured in New Urban Houses display how leading architects from around the world continue to innovate on this centuries-old model. Secret rooftop gardens, sweeping interiors, striking decor, facades that make a statement these are just some of the elements revealed here, in elegant full-colour photos and in-depth commentaries from the architects themselves. AUTHOR: Carles Broto, an architect scholar and one of the founders of the IAC (institute For Alternative Culture). Following a successful period at the Atrium Group (Barcelona), he has now joined Grupo Links ? Structure as the publishing director of various contemporary architecture collections. He is currently investigating the evolution of new American housing, as part of multi-country project. He lives in Barcelona. ILLUSTRATIONS: 320 colour images t105 b/w plans
