The penthouse is the ultimate expression of contemporary urban living. As much a state of mind as a physical space, the word penthouse evokes excitement, drama, exclusivity and escape. First emerging a century ago with the dawn of the skyscraper, the penthouse has become the aspirational talisman of the modern global city.
Penthouse brings you inside incredible apartments such as the million One Hyde Park Penthouse in London, New Yorks Central Park Towerthe worlds highest residential buildingand the supertall Steinway Tower. It also surveys a different side to penthouse style, from coastal residences in Hong Kong, Cape Town and the Gulf to mid-century penthouses in the Hollywood Hills.
A stunning photographic journey in a luxury, fabric-bound edition, Penthouse is an exploration of style at the extremities, told through interviews with the most talented designers working todaydesigners who are creating spaces that define and defy the frontiers of urban living.
