Convertible Houses Book

01
Foreword     8
Eleven inventive examples of convertible living     10
Shanghai chic in midtown Manhattan: Eighty-nine linear feet of curtains transform an eccentric toft     12
More than meets the eye: Like a giant jigsaw puzzle, this apartment changes form instantly     20
A gathering place in Paris: A masterpiece duplex, perfectly styled from corner to corner     30
Open to possibility: Push in, pull out, drop down-this Tokyo home has many hidden secrets     40
Where can a fellow catch some zzz's?: A clever cube adds much needed privacy in a Massachusetts loft     50
Let the guests arrive: A movable wall and foldaway bed make room for friends     60
Light sculpting: Fanciful curtains reinvent a modernist house in Belgium     70
Living on wheels: Flexible furniture helps this bachelor stay mobile     82
Not just another day at the office: A creative place to work at home inspires this graphic designer     92
Bold moves in Sao Paulo: A sleek multilevel house embraces its warm climes     100
A trio of uses for a movable cube: One space becomes three with the help of a room on wheels     108
02
Successful strategies for getting more bang out of your blueprint     116
Movable walls: Shifting your floor plan     118
Platforms and mezzanines: Gaining space overhead andunderfoot     128
Curtain walls: Flexing your room options     136
Indoor/outdoor: Merging inside out     144
Multiuse rooms: Multitasking at home     154
Convertible furniture: Self-contained functionality     164
03
Simple solutions for any type of home     172
Room by room: Convertible living: Now that you've seen the pros at it, what can you do to add flexibility in your home?     174
Directory of architects and designers     188