THE NEW 100 HOUSES X 100 ARCHITECTS is a celebration of diversity. Satisfying our natural and abiding curiosity about how other people live, and our endless quest to improve our own homes, this latest volume in IMAGES' 100 Houses series showcases architectural trends, provides insight into vernacular residential architecture and is a rich source of inspiration for every house designer - be they professional, amateur or simply armchair. Among the awe-inspiring projects in this book are contemporary houses slotted into traditional settings, such as a modern project on a cobbled street in Ljubljana, Slovenia; a utilitarian structure nestled in a vineyard in pastoral New Zealand; a concrete polyhedron incised into a minuscule spot in the Tokyo metropolis; and a house on the Indian Ocean in Mozambique, whose colours contrast against the azure blues of sea and sky.