Current design of apartment buildings is facing challenges of philosophy and form. Past approaches no longer sustain new demands and require innovative thinking. The need for a new outlook is propelled by fundamental changes that touch upon environmental, economic, cultural and social aspects that led to the writing of this book. The depletion of non-renewable natural resources and climate change are a few of the environmental challenges that prompted designers to reconsider conceptual approaches in favour of ones that promote a better suitability between buildings and their environments

• The evolution of and current trends in apartment-building design
• Net-zero buildings
• Mixed-use buildings
• Innovative outdoor areas and meeting spaces
• Converting old structures to contemporary residential use
• Unique building methods and materials
• Apartments for seniors and multigenerational arrangements
• Buildings with sustainable technologies
• Designing for live-work arrangements
• Flexible interiors and micro units