The penthouse is the ultimate iteration of contemporary urban living. As much a state of mind as a location, the word 'penthouse' evokes drama, luxury, endless views and lateral space. First emerging a century ago with the dawn of the skyscraper, the penthouse has become the aspirational talisman of the modern global city. Penthouse brings you inside incredible apartments such as the $200 million One Hyde Park Penthouse in London, Central Park Tower in New York ? the world's highest residential building, the landmark 111 West 57th Street, Dubai's $135 million Jumeira Penthouse, and the iconic 181 Fremont in San Francisco. But it also surveys a different side to penthouse style ? from coastal residences in Miami and the French Riviera to mid-century penthouses in London's Clerkenwell and the Hollywood Hills. A luxury, fabric-bound edition with over 200 stunning images, Penthouse is a journey told through interviews with leading penthouse interior designers alongside insights from real-estate leaders Sotheby's International Realty and Knight Frank. Penthouse is this generation's definitive survey of lateral style and sky-high living. AUTHOR: Peter Martin is a renowned design journalist and author, and is the founder of Cultural Union, the international design, art and architecture magazine and publisher. A regular media partner of art and design fairs in the United States and Europe, he worked for many years as editorial director of a global vintage and contemporary art and design marketplace. Before his career in journalism, he was a successful music producer and television creative. SELLING POINTS: . The definitive guide to Penthouse style from the world's leading interior designers . An inspirational journey told through interviews and 250 stunning images . Penthouse is part of a fabric-bound series of interiors titles which includes Townhouse ISBN 9781068260810 250 colour illustrations
