“… The various parts of this book constitute an excellent, well-balanced primer on contemporary housing design.”— Choice“One of the key messages in this excellent book is that although beautiful buildings enrich our lives they do not exist in isolation.”— Richard Rogers, Richard Rogers Partnership, UK“The case studies presented in this book are all unique but all share the same essential ingredients for success.”— Jon Rouse, The Housing Corporation, UK

• Foreword, Richard Rogers, Richard Rogers Partnership, Preface, Jon Rouse, Chief Executive, The Housing Corporation, Acknowledgements, IntroductionPart one- Chapter 1: The urban design agenda, Martin Crookston, Llewelyn Davies, Chapter 2: The sustainability agenda, Randall Thomas, Max Fordham, Chapter 3: The community agenda, Patrick Hammill, Levitt Bernstein, Chapter 4: The social agendaPart two-Chapter 5: A design agenda, Chapter 6: Introduction to the case studies, Chapter 7: Parc de Bercy, Paris, Chapter 8: Tango Housing at Bo01, Malmo, Chapter 9: Century Court, Cheltenham, Chapter 10: Palm housing, Coin Street, London, Chapter 11: Homes in the Calle del Carme, Barcelona, Conclusion, References and further reading, Index