New Phaidon Book Opens the Doors to Architects’ Private Homes
Phaidon has published “Architects’ Houses,” a book by Dominic Bradbury that surveys homes designed and occupied by leading architects over the past 75 years. It features more than 200 residences, including Charles and Ray Eames’s Case Study House #8 and works by figures such as Lina Bo Bardi and Alvar Aalto. The book presents both interiors and exteriors of these influential private spaces.
The volume, priced at £69.95, was written by Dominic Bradbury and released by Phaidon. It gathers over 200 private residences, spanning roughly 1950 to the present, and pairs exterior views with interior images. Among featured projects are Charles and Ray Eames’s Case Study House #8 in Los Angeles and Hiroshi Hara’s 1974 Hara House in Tokyo.
Bradbury told Wallpaper* that selecting entries required narrowing an ambitious international wish list. He sought pioneering homes that collectively trace modern residential architecture’s evolution, balancing famous masters with lesser-known figures such as Marcos Acayaba and Kulapat Yantrasast. Each entry briefly addresses the architect’s ideas, aspirations, and convictions rather than landmark professional projects.
This book may broaden public access to private architectural spaces, letting design enthusiasts, students, and travelers study how notable architects shaped daily living. It could also strengthen interest in residential design and preservation, potentially benefiting publishers, museums, and heritage advocates. Yet its influence may remain mostly cultural, shaping taste and conversation rather than policy or housing access.