Jonathan Bell writes about all aspects of contemporary design, focusing on architecture transport, and technology. His key interests are the interaction between the public city and private transport, the integration of new technology and the ever-changing relationships between branding, design, culture and society. He is the author, co-author and editor of 15 books, including The 21st Century House, The New Modern House: Redefining Functionalism, The Contemporary House, Todd Saunders: Architecture in Northern Landscapes and The Modern House. Jonathan currently is Editor-at-Large at Wallpaper* magazine, where he has been an editorial contributor for nearly two decades. He has also contributed to Conde Nast Traveller, Wired, and Esquire, amongst others. He lives in South London with his family. Lawrence Scarpa has garnered international acclaim for the creative use of conventional materials in unique and unexpected ways. His firm, Brooks + Scarpa is the recipient of multiple international awards including the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum Award in Architecture and the AIA National Firm Award. He is also the recipient of lifetime achievement awards from Interior Design Magazine and the AIA California Council. Mr. Scarpa has taught at the university level for more than two decades and is currently on the faculty at the University of Southern California.