A Modern Way to Live

5 Design Principles from The Modern House, an illustrated interior design coffee table book

Brought to you by Penguin.

Find happiness at home with five guiding principles from cultural phenomenon THE MODERN HOUSE.

In 2005, childhood friends Matt Gibberd and Albert Hill set out to convince people of the power of good design and its ability to influence our wellbeing. They founded The Modern House - in equal parts an estate agency, a publisher and a lifestyle brand - and went on to inspire a generation to live more thoughtfully and beautifully at home.

As The Modern House grew, Matt and Albert came to realise that the most successful homes they encountered - from cleverly conceived studio flats to listed architectural masterpieces - had been designed with attention to the same timeless principles: Space, Light, Materials, Nature and Decoration.

In this lavishly illustrated book, Matt tells the stories of these remarkable living spaces and their equally remarkable owners, and demonstrates how the five principles can be applied to your own space in ways both large and small. Revolutionary in its simplicity, and full of elegance, humour and joy, this book will inspire you to find happiness in the place you call home.

PRAISE FOR THE MODERN HOUSE:

'A source of fascination, inspiration and fantasy' Guardian

'Follow for some lust-worthy houses, even if you're not in the market to buy' Telegraph

'The Modern House transformed our search for the perfect home' Financial Times

'The Modern House sells the most incredible design-led homes in urban and rural locations in the UK' Evening Standard

© Matt Gibberd 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Reseñas de la Crítica

'A source of fascination, inspiration and fantasy'

'The Modern House transformed our search for the perfect home'

'If you are a frequent consumer of house porn, chances are The Modern House will feature heavily in your browser history. A sumptuously packaged estate agency for some of the UK's most remarkable homes'

'The Modern House sells the most incredible design-led homes in urban and rural locations in the UK'

'Gibberd is co-founder of The Modern House, a design-led London estate agency whose website attracts 15 million page views a year. In handling the sale of thousands of homes, from small flats to listed architectural masterpieces, he noticed the same five principles for living emerging again and again: Space, Light, Materials, Nature and Curation. His delectable first book aims to expand on these transformative principles, from the effective positioning of doors and windows, to the anchor provided by possessions. Property porn with a point'

It gave me ideas as a plan in addition on my house, but just OK

The main reason I listened to this book was because it was the only one I could find on Audible that was about home design. I could never have read this book if it were a physical book because it did not have a lot of punch points for me. But listening to it while I was doing some thing else was helpful. It helped me think about some things I hadn't thought of, and I was able to make a lot of notes about what I want or don't want in my new addition on my house.

Exactly what it says

This is a guide for modern living. It is fantastic, it well written, easily accessible and interesting. For anyone that consumes the modern house podcast homing in or any other design centered media this is a great listen!