Contemporary living in Amsterdam exhibits an unusual and fascinating dynamic. The collective lifestyle is changing as a result of economic prosperity, the shortage of urban space, general need for mobility, the firmly entrenched individualism and phenomena such as working from home and flexible working.

Against this turbulent background, Formats for Living presents a concise picture of contemporary living in Amsterdam, with a provocative selection of almost one hundred floor plans designed in the final decade of the twentieth century. The uniform method of drawing has resulted in a lucid collection of plans, which for all their apparent simplicity contain an encrypted cultural code - a format for living.