Karen McCartney is best known for her work in the world of interiors, architecture and design. In Australia she was editor of both marie claire lifestyle and launch editor of Inside Out, a magazine she ran for ten years.

In tandem, Karen has written several architecture books, including the bestselling Iconic Australian Houses 50/60/70 and Iconic Australian Houses 70/80/90, which have been translated into successful exhibitions shown at the Museum of Sydney. In 2015 she launched Perfect Imperfect, which also formed the basis for a curated exhibition at the Nishi Gallery in collaboration with Hotel Hotel, Canberra.

Karen is architecture editor of Belle magazine, where she profiles Australian architects and has produced 21 Australian Architects; breaking new ground. She has a weekly design and architecture column in Good Weekend. Through her branding agency she works with high profile architects, interior designer and retailers.

Iconic: Modern Australian Houses, 1950-2000 showcases, in a fresh, new and collectible edition, the best residential projects from the previously published works 50/60/70 and 70/80/90 and which formed successful exhibitions shown at the Museum of Sydney. Completely redesigned in a new format, with revised introduction, this classic will find audiences both new to and familiar with the gems of Australian modernist architecture.

Featuring houses from: Harry Seidler, Peter Muller, Roy Grounds, Peter McIntyre, Russell Jack, Robin Boyd, McGlashan Everist, Enrico Taglietti, Neville Gruzman, Bruce Rickard, Hugh Buhrich, Ian McKay, Iwan Iwanoff, Ian Collins, Richard Leplastrier, Glenn Murcott, Barrie Marshall, Ken Woolley, Lovell Chen, Wood Marsh, Andresen O'Gorman, Durbach Block, Sean Godsell, Stutchbury and Harper, Donovan Hill, John Wardle.

作者Karen McCartney在已经成功出版的两本关于澳洲二战后民用住宅建筑书册的基础上，从中选择了一部分更具有代表性的作品在悉尼展览馆以展出的形式向世人再一次展示了20世纪50－60年代澳洲民用建筑所取得的傲人成功和瞩目的成绩。

本书即是该展览作品的又一次集结面世。

通过新的排版和对内容的一再甄选，作者希望过去和今天的人们，不管你是第一次接触，还是已经对他们如数家珍，这本书都能进一步展示和传达澳洲现代主义建筑珍贵而独有之审美。