A collection of 30 recent innovative houses from around the world.John Welsh -ul--li- A collection of 30 recent innovative houses from around the world by notable contemporary architects such as Glenn Murcutt, Richard Meier, OMA, Tadao Ando and Frank Gehry -li-Each project is analysed in depth and illustrated with photographs, plans and drawings -li-A wide variety of projects reveals the importance of the house as a laboratory of design experimentation -li-Houses range from organic structures in desert landscapes to villas in Mallorca and Malibu, and urban houses in Paris, London and Tokyo