Solvi dos Santos is a photographer with a worldwide reputation. Her previous publications include Living in New England and Living in Provence. Phyllis Richardson is former research editor of Architectural Digest. She is the author of XS: Big Ideas, Small Buildings, also published by Thames & Hudson.

Introduction * Henrik Allert: A Sculptor's Formhouse in southern Sweden * Christian Astuguevielle: The artist and furniture designer in his Paris apartment * J.B Blunk: A sculptor's house and studio in northern California * Francesca Tempera Casana: A furniture designer's casa rustica in Tuscany * Axel Cassel: The German artist in his Normandy farmhouse home and studio * Mireille Desana: The furniture designer in her house in the Camargue, France * Michele Oka Doner: A Sculptor's Manhattan loft apartment in a former button factory * Peter Farell: Treehouse creations in Northhamptonshire * Richard Kazarian: Creative antiques in Rhode Island * Blott Kerr-Wilson: Shell art in La Rochelle * Gabriele Koch: A German ceramicist's flat in central London * Yuri Kuper: A Russian artist's house and studio in a Normandy barn conversion * Mauro Mori: A young furniture designer creates a streamlined flat in Milan * Rosa Nguyen: A Vietnamese ceramicist sets up house in France * Elsa Peretti: The Italian jewelry designer's house in Spain * Ristomatti Ratia: A Finnish designer at home in Helsinki * Isabelle Roux: A ceramicist's stone house in the Pyrenees * Jerome Abel Seguin: A furniture designer's island house in Indonesia * Rupert Spira: An applied artist's restored farmhouse in England * Erma Steina: A textile artist's home on Reykavik Island * Gerd Verschoor: Dutch installation artist in upstate New York