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In an extensive but accessible format, City Living presents small-scale contemporary urban residences that prove domesticity can be compact and beautiful as well as green and urban.
Urban areas across the globe are experiencing a renaissance, with once-neglected areas becoming increasingly popular for rediscovery and redevelopment. City Living looks at the movement toward ecologically minded compact houses through the lens of urban life.
This lavishly illustrated volume includes 600 full-color photographs and diagrams featuring an international collection of fifty-five homes that exemplify compact living at its best. The residential projects selected for this volume illustrate strategies for building tiny in urban areas that include urban infill, adaptive reuse, transforming and flexible living spaces, and micro-unit buildings. The selection is truly global, including designs from the U.S., Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, and more.
Though many of the residences here are unique in design, their economical size and ingenious interior spaces are the epitome of practicality and illustrate an acute understanding of compact living and its potential for the urban realm.

The Secrid Cardprotector holds up to 6 cards. With the flick of a button your cards come gradually CW out so you can easily access each card without even opening your wallet. RFID safe so your important cards with a chip cannot be copied.

Material : Aluminum

Dimensions: 2.5 x 4 x .3" (63 x 102 x 8 mm)

Toppings, to-go. Pack dressing, spices, salt and other seasonings in these reusable, silicone-topped containers.

Materials: Silicone, Triton
BPA Free, Dishwasher Safe, FDA/LFGB Approved, Cal Prop 65 Compliant
Size: 2.25 x 2.375 x 2.75 in

Put a fork in single-use plastic waste. This compact set of stainless steel silverware keeps a slim profile, while the silicone carrying case helps things stay clean in transit.

Materials: Stainless Steel, Silicone
BPA Free, FDA/LFGB Approved, Cal Prop 65 Compliant
Size: 7.5 x 2 x 0.5 in

The patented mechanism allows you to slide out your cards with one simple motion, ready for immediate use. The aluminium casing protects from bending, breaking and unwanted wireless communication.

Powder

The Cardprotector Powder is a new step towards a zero-waste supply chain. A powder-coating technique upcycles minuscule scratches on the aluminium to create brightly coloured minimal wallets. Zero is the new hero.

Holds

• 4 embossed or 6 flat cards

Size and weight

• 63 x 102 x 8 mm
• 48 g

Simple and stylish, this triple-tiered stand is the perfect place to keep jewelry, watches, phones, and other small accessories. Assemble the trays in line with each other or stagger them for a fanned-out look.

Steel • L 6.2" x W 9.7" x H 10.1"

Designed in Japan

The NOVA bathroom series creates a feeling of luxury and spa-wellness with its irresistible and delightful soft-touch surface with steel-look details and soft style. The danish designer, Thomas Dudzinski, has succeeded in creating a series with a sculptural and elegant expression. NOVA will quickly become a natural part of your bathroom and the rest of your home.

Material
porcelain, soft-touch

Dimensions
Ø11x2.5cm/4.3x1"

Designed in Denmark