From the Peabody Buildings of the early 1900’s in London to Foreign Office Architects’ recent Carabanchel 16 Housing in Madrid, the book if full of excellent examples of housing projects, social and otherwise. This 240 page volume is organized by categories such as Post Modernist, European Modernism, Post War, Contemporary Interpretations and more. Projects are adequately illustrated color photos and clear drawings of plans, sections and elevations. The book comes with a CD containing Adobe Illustrator and CAD files. The book serves us as inspiration while working on mid rise projects.

Author: Hilary French
Press: Norton, 2008