Architecture: small-scale domestic buildings

Home: The Way We Live Now is an innovative new sourcebook for modern living. Interiors expert Kate Watson-Smyth looks beyond the estate agent's floorplan and shows how to use the space you have to revolutionise the way you live, whether you own or rent.

The Kent coastal strip of Dungeness is a unique environment. Harshly vulnerable to the elements yet protected from inland development, it has enticed many architects, artists, photographers and creative thinkers, including of course renowned artist and film-maker Derek Jarman.

Cath Kidston – queen of vintage-inspired homeware and joyously decorated spaces – grants unprecedented insight into her creative process and personal style in this lifestyle-meets-memoir-meets-interior-design book.

This beautifully packaged book celebrates the humble and not so humble shed – from artists' studios to beach huts, My Cool Shed outlines the diverse ways of these small spaces and the unique ways in which owners are styling them make this title a delight for anyone interested in design.

The treehouse in its most simple and fundamental form enables us to escape from the everyday pressures of modern life and feel closer to nature.

Sheds are no longer neglected buildings at the end of the garden. As shown in this book, they have become an area of our home to be discovered by creative designers who see the garden as an extendable space of the home, whether in the heart of the city or in a larger rural setting.

Treehouses have always been a symbol of imagination and adventure, but despite the traditional stereotype, treehouses are not just for children and children's stories.

This book celebrates the humble and not so humble shed, from artists' studios to beach huts. my cool shed features 35 sheds, small cabins, garden rooms, beach huts, and modern architectural mini masterpieces given purpose by their owners to pursue their hobbies, careers, creative endeavours or just to find some peace and solitude.