An accessible overview of the best contemporary houses from around the world Covers a wide range of housing types built by established architects, such as Shigeru Ban, John Pawson and Kengo Kuma, alongside emerging architectural talents Covers a wide range of housing types built by established architects, such as Shigeru Ban, John Pawson and Kengo Kuma, alongside emerging architectural talents Includes projects built on restricted urban plots in Tokyo as well as remote sites in the United States and South Africa Featuring a descriptive text for each project, accompanied by an extensive selection of exterior and interior photographs, as well as plans and architectural drawings An easy-to-use sourcebook for the architect and general reader alike