The Secret Life of the Modern House by Dominic Bradbury

Contributed by Ben Gardiner


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Various weights of Futura over a beautiful painting by Los Angeles-based artist Danny Heller

A groundbreaking and engaging explanation of the evolution of the homes we live in today - told through the stories of 90 iconic houses and the designers and architects who created them. A fresh and authoritative design drawing on mid-century influences to showcase this most iconic of design revolutions.

The Secret Life of the Modern House was authored by Dominic Bradbury and published by Ilex Press.

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Contents page mixes serif and sans serif

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Body copy elegantly set in Baskerville with Futura to set apart the captions

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Chapter opening

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Detail of how the two type styles sit together

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