For the dreamer in every home buyer or builder comes a showcase of the most ambitious and innovative contemporary home designs. In "New Houses", editor Lloreng Bonet takes us through thirty six of the most spectacular houses built in recent years. Located all over the world, they are set apart by their imaginative and innovative design, as well as their use of the latest in construction technologies, newly developed building materials, and furnishings from leading designers. Some projects focus primarily on the landscape, while others take into account the conservation of both space and energy. Each architect faces the challenge of producing work that enriches both the local surroundings and the lives of its inhabitants - in other words, the challenge of creating functional yet exceptional architecture. Organized into four specific sections, "New Houses" presents the best original and innovative designs from the world's most renowned architects.