Description
Penthouse Syndrome looks at what happens to domestic space when it leaves the ground. These interiors sit high above their cities, where distance changes how rooms are used, how scale is perceived, and how privacy is constructed.
The book moves through a series of residences across cities like New York, Shanghai, São Paulo, Berlin, Paris, Antwerp, and Québec City. What connects them is not style, but position. At this height, views become structural elements, and interiors often respond by turning inward—through material choices, light control, and carefully defined zones.
Many of the spaces featured are the personal homes of architects and designers. That detail matters. These are not speculative showpieces, but places shaped by long-term living. You see how designers handle separation from the street, how they soften scale, and how they introduce intimacy into spaces surrounded by glass and skyline.
Projects range from the near-monastic calm of São Paulo apartments to highly specific interiors like the Tribeca penthouse with its dark, enclosed media room—nicknamed the “vampire speakeasy”—designed as a counterpoint to the openness outside. Elsewhere, unused roof volumes are turned into layered living spaces, or entire upper floors are given over to leisure and social life.
Rather than presenting penthouses as symbols of luxury, Penthouse Syndrome treats them as a distinct housing condition. The book focuses on how people actually inhabit these elevated spaces, and what vertical living reveals about comfort, control, and contemporary ideas of home.
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Delivery: Our standard shipping provides delivery to the front door of your residence or the dock of a commercial building. Our dedicated delivery team will carefully transport the item(s) from the truck to the first available dry, protected area outside your premises (front porch, garage, etc.)
What's Included: Standard delivery includes delivery to the front door. For multi-unit buildings, the order may be delivered inside the entrance to the building, but not to individual apartment doors. In some instances, a signature may be required. Please note, this option does not include inside delivery to the room of choice, unpacking, assembly, or removal of packing debris. If you need additional delivery options, please reach out to our Customer Service at [email protected].
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We understand that sometimes plans change. If you need to cancel an order, please inform us within 48 hours. Regrettably, we cannot accept cancellations for custom-made items after 48 hours. Should an item have already been shipped, shipping charges will be incurred and deducted from your refund. For more information, please view our full Cancellation Policy.
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15-Day Hassle-Free Return: Change your mind? No problem. Return your purchase within the first 15 days and we'll give you a full refund, no questions asked.
Extended 30-Day Return: Still deciding? That's okay. If you return your purchase within the next 15 days, we'll provide you with store credit equal to the full amount of your purchase.
Please note that we do not accept returns on custom-made items. For more information, view our comprehensive Return Policy.
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