The third book in the hugely successful The Way We Live series is a marvellous evocation of building, designing and living by the worldâs oceans, a catalogue of opportunities for getting the best out of a life by and on the sea.

Stafford Cliff was formerly Creative Director of the Conran Design Group in London. He is the author of many books, including this book’s precursors, The Way We Live and The Way We Live Alfresco, both published by Thames & Hudson.

The late Gilles de Chabaneix established a reputation as one of France’s most prominent photographers of design and lifestyle.