Continuing a trend that became evident during the last five years of the 20th century, architects working at the beginning of the new millennium are taking a fresh look at modernism, particularly at the work of Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe. This is an exploration of innovations in residential design and construction in America. Each of the 30 case studies, selected for excellence of design as well as innovation in the use of materials and construction methods, features colour photographs, detailed plans and drawings, and descriptions of the concept and design process written by the architects themselves.