A Modern Way to Live

5 Design Principles from The Modern House

Matt Gibberd

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Penguin Life
01 March 2022

Art & design styles: Modernist design & Bauhaus; Theory of architecture; Professional interior design; Housing & property buying & selling & legal aspects; Interior design, decor & style guides

Transform your home and happiness with five guiding principles from 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.

By: Matt Gibberd
Imprint: Penguin Life
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 186mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 1.000kg
ISBN: 9780241480496
ISBN 10: 0241480493
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 March 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Matt Gibberd was formerly a Senior Editor at the World of Interiors, and has written on design and architecture for the Telegraph, House & Garden and Elle Decoration. In 2005, he co-founded The Modern House, a pioneering design-led estate agency based in London, which he continues to grow with his business partner, Albert Hill. The pair established a new sister brand, Inigo, in 2021. Matt lives in the countryside with his wife, the designer Faye Toogood, and their three daughters. Their home has been published in Vogue, Cereal and the New York Times.

Reviews for A Modern Way to Live: 5 Design Principles from The Modern House

'The Modern House transformed our search for the perfect home' * Financial Times * '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' * Vogue * 'The Modern House sells the most incredible design-led homes in urban and rural locations in the UK' * Evening Standard * 'Follow for some lust-worthy houses, even if you're not in the market to buy' * Telegraph * 'At a time when the housing market is flatlining, especially in London, The Modern House is bucking the trend' * Esquire *