Smith, Courtenay. <br/><br/>
Xtreme interiors / 
 Extreme interiors  X 
Courtenay Smith + Annette Ferrara. 
 - Munich ;  New York :  Prestel,  c2003. 
 - 1 v. (various pagings) :  ill. (some col.) ;  24 x 29 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>3791329707 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Interior decoration--History--20th century--Catalogs.<br/>Interior decoration accessories--History--20th century--Catalogs.<br/>Interior architecture--History--20th century--Catalogs.<br/>Avant-garde (Aesthetics)--History--20th century--Catalogs.<br/>Personal space--Psychological aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>NK1980  / .S58 2003