SMALL HOMES, GRAND LIVING

At the heart of trends such as wabi-sabi and hygge is the contemporary preference for bijoux spaces. An aesthetic nuance of urbanisation and environmental adaptation, living a sophisticated, luxurious life has become less about ‘how much’ and more about ‘how’. The new luxury, which in its various iterations always stresses the process of creative and material production, is the core of this beguiling new volume.

Taking the reader on a journey through small spaces around the world, including Japan, Scandinavia, Paris and the Alps, the 256-page volume is organised using a dual approach of the intimate and instructional: Stories and Solutions.

From built-ins to spaces who boundaries and spaces are defined by light, the memorable spaces and solutions also include apartments that can be transformed into a studio in a few minutes, an unfolding modular apartment – and a fold-out table that features built-in chairs.

Offering design solutions, as well as design stories that might sound similar to your own, this volume is ideal for the intelligent, creative modern urban dweller looking for rare, inspiring examples of style and substance.