Modern Homes in Black

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In this book, Modern Homes in Black, the trend in black house design is explored by presenting 28 recently built residential projects sited in both urban and rural locations and found in 19 countries across the world. Illustrated with stunning photography, the projects are accompanied by interviews with architects to examine the how and why the homes featured are black, and how this design aesthetic has been achieved. The homes featured in this book will appeal to lovers of distinctive design, and especially to those who appreciate both the daring and sophistication that black offers residential architecture. AUTHOR: Susan Redman is a journalist and editor with a passion for architecture and design. This has led to an extraordinary career writing about homes, and the people who design, decorate and live in them. She has worked as a design columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age, Vogue Australia, and the Japan Times, and has been a regular contributor to various home, fashion and lifestyle publications and magazines (print and digital), including Country Style, Home Beautiful, Vogue Living, Belle, Gardening Australia, plus Houzz and Domain. She also writes about art, travel, and pop culture, and authored My Dream Kombi, a book which celebrates the retro design icon and the fascinating stories of the surfies, hippies and celebrities who travelled in them, and Love Shacks: Romantic cabin charmers, modern getaways and rustic retreats around the world. She is the Homes Editor for Sunday Life. SELLING POINTS: . Explores the trend of black design in residential architecture . Carefully selected and curated, the book features 28 recently built residential projects across 19 countries . Illustrated with stunning photography showcasing beautiful and unique houses in both urban and rural locations . Informative interviews with architects examine how and why black was used in the designs . Will appeal to lovers of distinctive design, and especially those who appreciate the daring and sophistication that black offers residential architecture

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Susan Redman is a journalist and editor with a passion for architecture and design. This has led to an extraordinary career writing about homes, and the people who design, decorate and live in them. She has worked as a design columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age, Vogue Australia, and the Japan Times, and has been a regular contributor to various home, fashion and lifestyle publications and magazines (print and digital), including Country Style, Home Beautiful, Vogue Living, Belle, Gardening Australia, plus Houzz and Domain. She also writes about art, travel, and pop culture, and authored My Dream Kombi, a book which celebrates the retro design icon and the fascinating stories of the surfies, hippies and celebrities who travelled in them, and Love Shacks: Romantic cabin charmers, modern getaways and rustic retreats around the world. She is the Homes Editor for Sunday Life.