High-end houses

Rose Martin looks at a new book illustrating architecture in high places.

The title may seem a bit odd — Modern Mountain — but it does what it says on the tin, Dominic Bradbury’s book offers lush images of 25 contemporary houses concentrated in elevated and beautiful locations throughout the world. A great reference for those about to build a house, an extension, or for those with an interest in architecture, Bradbury has a great eye for design and unique forms

The author, who writes on architecture for the London Times and pops up regularly in the high-end glossies, has a contact book to kill for — and offers a visually delectable and very broad range of house from high-end practitioners throughout the world, but mostly in Europe, America and Australia.