An historic building in Shanghai, the LOHAUS – Loft of health and urban sustainability – has been demonstrating new sustainable technologies, new ways of working, and new approaches to urban living. This book tells you what both the Loft and the new Lifestyle of Health and Urban Sustainability philosophy are all about, and what they can do for you.

The introduction goes into detail about the origins of the LOHAUS approach and its connection to the Bauhaus design and architecture movement. LOHAUS updates Bauhaus into what it calls the Holistic Building approach, including not only sustainable design but also sustainable usage and sustainable working and lifestyles as practiced by the occupants. Also introduced are the elements of health and urban sustainability that form the core of the LOHAUS philosophy.