Architecture reflects the period of time in<br>which it was created. This is true for landmark<br>buildings and major public projects<br>as well as residential and family properties.<br>Yet architecture is also an expression<br>of an individual's personality, needs, taste,<br>and his or her overall take on life. Different<br>countries, cultures, and lifestyles influence<br>the design of structures and interiors<br>as much as the local climate and other<br>regional characteristics do.<br>What does a house need to become a<br>home? Infinite Space provides answers to<br>this question that are as varied as the people<br>behind the projects presented on its<br>pages. Singles, couples, and families; clients,<br>architects, and suppliers--they all<br>have their own ideas of what makes a modern<br>home. While the featured buildings<br>have a contemporary clarity, lightness, and<br>openness in common, they differ greatly<br>in their details. The spectrum of materials<br>used includes wood, stone, metal, and<br>glass. Colors range from bright to subdued;<br>furnishings from glamorously elaborate to<br>tastefully understated. Their unique combination<br>gives each house its character or,<br>rather, reflects the character of its owners,<br>builders, and residents.<br>A terrace by a lake, a dramatic fireplace,<br>a living room bathed in sunlight adjoining<br>an open-plan kitchen, a pool amongst palm<br>trees, a sauna in the forest, a bedroom with<br>a sky view--Infinite Space showcases stunning<br>projects from all around the world<br>captured by renowned architecture and<br>interior photographer James Silverman on<br>his travels. In his images of living rooms,<br>bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, dining<br>rooms, working areas, children's rooms,<br>and gardens, Silverman explores the interplay<br>of functional and decorative space, as<br>well as interiors and exteriors.<br>Infinite Space takes a nuanced look at how<br>houses are constructed today. This book<br>will not only inspire professional architects<br>and interior designers, but it will also<br>prompt anyone building or renovating a<br>house to define their own particular home<br>in more detail--little by little, and each<br>time slightly differently. Until their dream<br>home becomes a reality.