An appraisal of the domestic architecture of the 20th century that is coming to a close presents this as the century of architecture. No other period has generated such a variety of architectural responses or such a wealth of different movements as our age has produced. Houses of the Century brings together the models that have been used in the design of the contemporary home, analyzing their influence on the construction of subsequent dwellings. From Greene & Greene to Charles & Ray Eames, Frank Lloyd Wright to Frank O. Gehry, the great architects and leaders of style and innovation are all represented here.

With an abundance of beautiful illustrations and documentation on all the homes presented, Homes of the Century is a well-informed and detailed guide to the most outstanding houses in the history of interior architecture. A short introduction is followed by the presentation and illustration of the 26 homes the author has selected as indicative of this century's best. With the aim of allowing images to speak for themselves, the information and documentation of a more architectural, technical and historical interest relating to each house is set out at the end of the book in a clearly differentiated form. This book will guide the reader from houses that laid the foundations to the postmodern homes of the present era.