TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith,Courtenay
AU  - Ferrara,Annette
TI  - Xtreme interiors
SN  - 3791329707 (alk. paper)
AV  - NK1980 .S58 2003
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Munich, New York
PB  - Prestel
KW  - Interior decoration
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Catalogs
KW  - Interior decoration accessories
KW  - Interior architecture
KW  - Avant-garde (Aesthetics)
KW  - Personal space
KW  - Psychological aspects
N1  - Includes bibliographical references
N2  - 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
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