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Book SynopsisOver the course of the long 18th century, many of England's grandest country houses became known for displaying noteworthy architecture and design, large collections of sculptures and paintings, and expansive landscape gardens and parks. Although these houses continued to function as residences and spaces of elite retreat, they had powerful public identities. Increasingly accessible to tourists, and extensively described by travel writers, they began to be celebrated as sites of great importance to national culture. Touring and Publicizing England''s Country Houses in the Long Eighteenth Century examines how these identities emerged, repositioning the importance of country houses in 18th-century Britain and exploring what it took to turn them into tourist attractions.Drawing on travel books, guidebooks, and dozens of tourists' diaries and letters, it explores what it meant to tour country houses such as Blenheim Palace, Chatsworth, Wilton, Kedleston and Burghley in the tumultuouTrade ReviewFor anyone who has ever wondered how Chatsworth, Pemberley, or Downton Abbey could belong so emphatically to the public—how English country houses (both real and imagined) have, as cultural treasures, come to be possessed by the nation—this book is essential reading. With an extraordinary range of primary sources, Anderson engagingly demonstrates the importance of English country houses as crucial tourist destinations in the 18th century, underscoring the importance of these houses for all sorts of things: not only the history of country house architecture, but also ‘heritage’ more broadly, collections generally, art collections in particular, and—perhaps most importantly—British conceptions of elite property as extending into the public realm of ownership. It is an immensely satisfying account of a fascinating story. * Craig Ashley Hanson, Associate Professor of Art History, Calvin College, USA, and author of The English Virtuoso: Art, Medicine, and Antiquarianism in the Age of Empiricism (2009) *Drawing on extensive primary research, Jocelyn Anderson explores the culture around country house visiting as it developed over the course of the eighteenth century. Bringing a broad range of literary and visual material together, her study examines how guidebooks, travel accounts, pictures, and plans, not only helped promote the growth of domestic tourism to such sites, but also served to condition a visitor’s experience of a house and grounds. With the massive road-building campaigns of the mid-eighteenth century, and the development of an associated infrastructure of coach inns and taverns, opening up the country and easing travel, there was a ready commercial market among the polite classes eager to explore the nation’s architectural landmarks and heritage in person and on paper. By highlighting these concerted efforts to encourage, stage and shape the phenomenon, Anderson’s account effectively calls into question a number of scholarly assumptions about the origins of the public consumption of private property; not least as such often shrewd and sophisticated attempts to market and package the country house and its landscape to the tourist have been conventionally dated a good deal later. But it is a survey that prompts the reconsideration of wider concerns too, especially regarding a tendency to treat the cultural history of urban and rural areas discretely. Yet, while Anderson provides a valuable overview and astute interrogation of such issues, they never overwhelm the text. Well-informed and learned as it is, the book is accessible, deftly assembled, and eminently readable. It is an impressive piece of scholarship that makes an invaluable contribution to the study of the eighteenth-century country house and its legacies. * John Bonehill, Professor of Art History, University of Glasgow, Scotland *Table of ContentsList of Plates List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction: ‘Come Here for Entertainment and Instruction’: Country Houses Exhibited to the Public 1. ‘For the Numerous Strangers Who Visit’: Tourists’ Itineraries and Practices 2. ‘A Sumptuous Pile of Building’: Remaking the Sights and Spaces of the House 3. ‘Eminent in Public Estimation’: The Transformation of Country Houses’ Paintings and Sculptures 4. ‘A Degree of Taste and Elegance’: Commenting on Country Houses’ Interiors 5. ‘The Beauties of Nature’: Descriptions of Country-House Gardens and Parks Conclusion: ‘The Visitor of Today’: Legacies of 18th-Century Country-House Tourism Appendix: Country-house Guidebooks Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIdeal homes investigates the tastes and aspirations of the new suburban communities that emerged in Britain following the First World War. In a period when homeownership was becoming the norm, these communities sought out varieties of architecture and design that were both nostalgic and modern, reflecting longings for ‘Old England’ on the one hand and technological convenience on the other. The book draws on exhibitions, memoirs, advertisements and films, as well as surviving examples of suburban architecture and interiors, to identify a distinctively suburban modernism, embodied by the Tudorbethan semi. Arguing that the ‘ideal’ home of the period was both a retreat from the outside world and a site of change and experimentation, it concludes by considering how such houses are lived in today. This new edition also features an introductory chapter on researching the history of your own home.Trade Review‘A wonderful tour through the interwar suburban house: from the appearance and decoration of our houses through to innovations in appliances and the creation of the modern "ideal home".’ Melanie Backe-Hansen, author of House Histories: The Secrets Behind Your Front Door'Ideal Homes is a superb evocation of interwar living as expressed in its homes and furnishings. Deborah Sugg Ryan's book skilfully interweaves social and design history and beautifully melds the academic and personal. Her exploration of “suburban modernity” and its idiosyncratic blend of tradition and novelty, home and empire, challenges the intellectual condescension of critics to find meaning and value in the lived experience of consumers and the messy, sometimes contradictory, choices they made. Along the way, it charts both the apparently rigid boundaries of gender and seemingly more fluid divisions of class. It's that rare thing – a book that will appeal to academic specialists and the general reader.'John Boughton, author of Municipal Dreams (2018)‘Deborah brings to life the history of typical 1930s British houses using stories from the archives of the real families for whom such houses were home. For anyone who wants to research the history of their own house, her new introduction gives away some key tricks of the trade.’Professor David Olusoga OBE, presenter of A House Through Time'Deborah Ryan’s fascinating new book explores the ideas and emotions that lay behind the rise of interwar suburban homes. Ryan takes a design history approach to the study of the home – exploring design, style, and objects in depth – but situates this in a broader social and cultural narrative that explains the wider social meaning of domestic space and its value for its owners.'Cultural and Social History ‘Sugg Ryan succeeds in evoking the material culture of a past era which, in certain ways, resonates strongly with our own.' Professor Penny Sparke, author of The Modern Interior and The Genius of Design 'Deborah Sugg Ryan's book begins with the personal and then develops into a fascinating and detailed study of housing design and the meanings of home in interwar Britain. These interesting intersections between the subjective, design history and a social history of the home makes for a gratifyingly fresh take on the history of housing design and domesticity during the years 1918 to 1939. The book is well-written, convincingly argued and successfully merges design history, social and gender history in what is undoubtedly an important new contribution to twentieth-century British history.'Cercles‘Grounding her discussion in the discipline of design history, Sugg Ryan explores the aspirations and tastes of new suburban communities in England during the interwar period. Four individual stories of home ownership and homemaking reveal different aspects of emotional investment in domestic design and the drive for individuality. The author investigates how the design and decoration of these domestic spaces forged gender identities and a new suburban class.'CHOICE'Deborah Sugg Ryan's book makes an important contribution to the history of design as it was experienced by lower-middle-class and middle-class consumers in Great Britain in between the two world wars. Weaving a narrative out of such varied sources as the Daily Mail's Ideal Home exhibitions, period advertisements for new housing developments, women's domestic advice literature and the individual histories captured in the Mass Observation Archive, she presents a history of the architectural style and interior design practices of new suburban developments in the 1920s and 1930s.'Journal of Design History'Throughout Ideal Homes, 1918–1930, Sugg Ryan brings together a wealth of information and ideas showing a deep knowledge of domestic design during the interwar period. Through the experiences of individual homeowners, as well as in the attention paid to specific design objects, we get a close reading of how “suburban modernism” was mediated and consumed. Sugg Ryan invites the reader to see the suburban home and its objects as an inherent part of British modernism between the World Wars, offering a core reference point for further research into the domestic interiors of interwar Britain.'Vanessa Vanden Berghe, Journal of British Studies 'With an introduction on researching your house history, the book provides a capsule of the information you need to begin metaphorically peeling back the wallpaper and uncovering the history of your (or your parents' or grandparents') interwar home.'Family Tree Magazine -- .Table of ContentsNew introduction: researching your house history1 The interwar house: ideal homes and domestic design2 Suburban: class, gender and homeownership3 Modernisms: 'good' design and 'bad' design4 Efficiency: labour-saving and the professional housewife5 Nostalgia: the Tudorbethan semi and the detritus of empire6 Afterword: modernising the interwar ideal homeIndex

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Book Synopsis96 pages looking at The Northern Line Extension to Morden, The Piccadilly Line West, The Piccadilly Line East, The Central Line West, The Central Line East and The New Works Programme.

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Book SynopsisThis book features some of the world''s most extravagant and lavish waterfront properties. Whether it is the sound of the surf, ocean views to die for or the feel of sand between your toes, you''ll be enchanted by the stunning photographs of secluded coastal properties that showcase their premier locations, luxurious interiors and their sheer magnificence.

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Book SynopsisSince launching his practice in 2001 with The Lawns, which was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize, Nick Eldridge has become renowned for his beautiful bespoke houses. This book provides a wide-ranging survey of his key projects up to the present day including the Manser Medal-winning house, Greenways in Coombe Park. Eldridge is an architectural storyteller: thoughtfully responding to different landscapes, settings, histories and clients, each house explores fresh narratives, while at the same time, being connected by strong threads to a cohesive body of work. Throughout the book, from earliest projects to new work, including a beach house in Shoreham, a barn conversion in Cornwall and an innovative modern modular house in Devon, Eldridge’s work explores and experiments: his houses feel fresh and different, lifted by an innovative approach to tectonic engineering and form fused with a passion for artisanal interiors, fine detailing and characterful materials. They show the architect’s varied influences: from Arts & Crafts and mid-century modern through to hi-tech design - Eldridge spent six years with Norman Foster. The projects analysed in the book are broadly divided into two main sections: new build projects, and highly imaginative, responsive adaptations, extensions and reinventions of existing buildings.Table of ContentsForeword by Nick Eldridge. Introduction. New: Greenways, Coombe Park, Kingston; House in Highgate Cemetery, London; Corten House, Putney, Surrey; House in Epsom, Surrey; Garden House, Highgate, London; Beach House, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Renew: The Lawns, Highgate, London; Hampstead House, London; House in Belsize Park, London; House in Chelsea, London; Notting Hill House, London; Chywoone Barn, Newlyn, Cornwall. Chronology/List of Projects

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Book SynopsisThe architecture of Scotland exists in many forms. In Mousa to Mackintosh, Frank Arneil Walker examines the recognisable and recurring features evident in Scotland's buildings across the centuries to build a picture of 'Scottishness' in architecture. This chronological history presents an expansive view of architecture in Scotland, from neolithic brochs and classical country houses to baronial tower-houses and modernist New Towns, including the work of renowned architects such as Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Robert Adam, Basil Spence and Robert Lorimer. Walker considers the relationship between national characteristics and international influences in these structures to ask: what is the 'Scottishness' of Scottish architecture?Trade Review'a magnificent book that should be considered essential reading - and a lasting reference of value - by anyone with any interest in Scottish Architecture...If you really want to know about Scottish architecture, then look no further.' * Undiscovered Scotland *'this is a book that should be in the possession of anyone even remotely interested in Scottish culture, let alone in Scottish architecture' -- Roger Emmerson * Building Design *

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Book SynopsisWelcome to the hybrid home, in which the bathroom has become a temple of wellness, the living room an online couch, and the kitchen a lounge. Everything appears tidy and chic, perfect for social media. In the Instagram Age, even micro-apartments are mutating into semi-public places. The German journalist Oliver Herwig has been studying the transformation of living spaces and dream interiors for years. In this book, he portrays a society in the throes of digital transformation. The lines between work, leisure and rest have been blurred, as our homes become temporary, multipurpose work, fun and multimedia spaces; the office has invaded the home, and the world of smart shopping is always just a word away thanks to Alexa. Nothing quite fits anymore, yet everything must have its place. Welcome to the hybrid home. Easy reading about the difficult transitions in our living spaces Smart and analytical, the book reveals the hidden desires that shape how we live Designed and illustrated by Studio für Gestaltung, Cologne Available in English and German

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Book SynopsisIn his second book, Jürgen Geiselhart presents private residences in several newly constructed villas that are oriented stylistically toward extremely diverse models in the history of architecture and art. His individual architectures and interior architectures from the years 2017 to 2022 are based firstly on the wishes of the clients and search for a contemporary implementation with respect to the execution of details and materials on this basis. In a very personal conversation, Jürgen Geiselhart describes the creation history and design ideas of the private residences, which are presented over 280 pages of expressive digital photography. Text in English and German.

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Book SynopsisThe Case Study House program (1945–66) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture and remains to this day unique. The program, which concentrated on the Los Angeles area and oversaw the design of 36 prototype homes, sought to make available plans for modern residences that could be easily and cheaply constructed during the postwar building boom. The program’s chief motivating force was Arts & Architecture editor John Entenza, a champion of modernism who had all the right connections to attract some of architecture’s greatest talents, such as Richard Neutra, Charles and Ray Eames, and Eero Saarinen. Highly experimental, the program generated houses that were designed to redefine the modern home, and thus had a pronounced influence on architecture—American and international—both during the program’s existence and even to this day. TASCHEN brings you a monumental retrospective of the entire program with comprehensive documentation, brilliant photographs from the period and, for the houses still in existence, contemporary photos, as well as extensive floor plans and sketches.Trade Review“Once you hold it in your hands, you immediately want to get a martini and sit by one of the pools.” * Literaturen *“If buildings were people, those in Julius Shulman’s photographs would be Grace Kelly: classically elegant, intriguingly remote.” * ARTnews *“The complete CSH program portrayed in stunning photos, detailed drawings, and clear essays.” * Architectural Review *"...long and lean, just like a cantilevered Koenig or an elegant Ellwood." * Wallpaper *"Thirty of the projects from the magazine's Case Study program are portrayed in stunning photographs, detailed drawings, and clear essays." * The Architect's Newspaper *"The large book lushly renders each project in colour and in gorgeous black, sepia and white." * The Architectural Review *“You need a California workout to lift it, but the book, an exhaustive homage to the houses, is worth the effort.” * The New York Times *“Lavishly produced, handsomely illustrated.” * Los Angeles Times *

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Book SynopsisAt the beginning of the economic crisis in 2007, housing became a central commodity in the short-circuit system of mortgages granted to private individuals and businesses. In the aftermath of the crisis, and in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, housing—as a right, in its most radical form—re-emerged due to local housing, migration, and health emergencies. In light of an eclipse of a general discourse on housing, a new secular and international ethics arose, both foreign and superior to nation states. This book returns to a broader notion of housing: using metaphors of sanitary and salvific reinstatement, it retrieves case studies from the 1950s for re-conceptualizing the housing question in contemporary architecture and visual arts.

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Book SynopsisThe State of Housing Design 2023 is the first report in a new series that reviews national trends, ideas, and critical issues related to residential design. This volume addresses issues of affordability, social cohesion, sustainability, aesthetics, density, and urbanism through critical essays, visual content, and a crowdsourced survey.

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Book SynopsisA reconstruction of the ‘Strand palaces’, where England’s early‑modern and post‑Reformation elites jostled to build and furnish new, secular cathedrals This book reconstructs the so-called "Strand palaces"—eleven great houses that once stood along the Strand in London. Between 1550 and 1650, this was the capital’s "Golden Mile": home to a unique concentration of patrons and artists, and where England’s early-modern and post-Reformation elites jostled to establish themselves by building and furnishing new, secular cathedrals. Their inventive, eclectic, and yet carefully-crafted mix of vernacular and continental features not only shaped some of the greatest country houses of the day, but also the image of English power on the world stage. It also gave rise to a distinctly English style, which was to become the symbol of a unique architectural period. The product of almost two decades of research, and benefitting from close archival investigation, this book brings together an incredible array of unpublished sources that sheds new light on one of the most important chapters in London’s architectural history, and on English architecture more broadly.Distributed for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British ArtTrade Review“This book presents discrete 11 studies of these outstanding buildings...Part of its fascination lies in the rich body of historical illustrations it assembles.”—John Goodall, Country Life“A beautifully produced book by Yale University Press. They always produce rather sumptuous books. It’s also a piece of detective work, about the great buildings that were created on the Strand between roughly the 1550s through to the 1650s.”—Paul Lay, Five Books ‘Best History Books of 2021’“How historic a gateway it was is the focus of Manolo Guerci’s sumptuously illustrated new book.”—Jack Watkins, Country Life“Manolo Guerci has pieced together clues from visual sources such as early maps and views of London, and knitted that information together with details gleaned from documentary sources...He has done an excellent job of conjuring up a lost urban landscape.”—Elizabeth Goldring, Times Literary Supplement

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Book SynopsisBorn Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, Le Corbusier (1887–1965) is widely acclaimed as the most influential architect of the 20th century. From private villas to mass social housing projects, his radical ideas, designs, and writings presented a whole-scale reinvention not only of individual structures, but of entire concepts of modern living. Le Corbusier’s work made distinct developments over the years, from early vernacular houses in Switzerland through dazzling white, purist villas to dynamic syntheses of art and architecture such as the chapel at Ronchamp and the civic buildings in Chandigarh, India. A hallmark throughout was his ability to combine functionalist aspirations with a strong sense of expressionism, as well as a broader and empathetic understanding of urban planning. He was a founding member of the Congrès international d’architecture moderne (CIAM), which championed “architecture as a social art.” This book presents some of Le Corbusier’s landmark projects to introduce an architect, thinker, and modern pioneer who, even in his unrealized projects, offered discussion and inspiration for generations to come.

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Book SynopsisBuilt and designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 1928–1930, the Tugendhat House in Brno / Czech Republic is one of the most significant buildings of European modernism. In 2001, UNESCO added the house to the List of World Cultural Heritage Sites. In this third, updated edition, the authors give personal and historic insights relating to the house; also documenting aspects pertaining to art history and conservation-science studies. The comprehensive description and in-depth discussion of the materials used is a special feature in this field of research. The appeal of this monograph lies in the publication of photographs from the family archive which, for the first time, show the house in its lived-in condition. The experimental artistic color photographs by Fritz Tugendhat are among the pioneering achievements of amateur photography.

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Book SynopsisAn inspirational architectural and interior design guide which celebrates and illustrates the perfect blend of rustic simplicity and contemporary innovation.

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Book SynopsisThis publication showcases a curated and handpicked selection of the most outstanding houses in Mexico. The projects designed by Antonio Farre represent a one-of-a-kind combination of simplicity and sophistication blended with nature, turning complicated spaces into breathtaking houses. The elegant and monumental structures featured in the book are characterized by the use of local materials, the absence of columns, and large windows. Balance, texture, and earthy colors are often found in Farre s interiors, creating a timeless and welcoming effect. His work has been published in Design Hunter Mexico, Architectural Digest Mexico y Latinoamerica, Entremuros, D10, and many others. Superbly photographed, this volume reveals some of the most luxurious Mexican homes, including unseen and little published works. This book is a must-have for architects, interior designers, owners or potential buyers of properties in Mexico, and those passionate about contemporary architecture and design.

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Book SynopsisSusanna Salk’s latest book is a passionate primer on how to transform an empty space, whether it’s an apartment or a house, into a home. Full of beautiful interiors and pro tips from star designers, Making a House a Home is an inspiring and practical guide to designing your space from the floor up.In her newest book, beloved Rizzoli author Susanna Salk gives you all the tools you need to design every aspect of your home. Whether you’ve recently moved into a new place or want to revamp and refresh your current home, Salk outlines how to conceive and create a cohesive design for your space.Beginning with the basic elemental aspects of any interior—such as floors, doors, walls, and windows—and proceeding to fundamental decor decisions, like setting the design tone and making sure your rooms are livable and functional, this book walks you through the process, sharing approaches and techniques for designing every interior element.<

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Book SynopsisNew UPDATED EDITION 2014 The unique Black and White house in Singapore is the most distinctive and imposing of the island's colonial architectural legacy. Surviving examples are testament to their physical and aesthetic durability - a unique tropical style with a colourful pedigree of architectural influences. In this updated edition, an additional chapter on residential life in these extraordinary homes adds depth and added information to an already comprehensive book. The colonials of yesteryear enjoyed a life of undisputed privilege - and even today, many of these beautiful houses continue to serve their original purpose as gracious family homes. Others have been adapted successfully as restaurants, offices and artisan's studios. Researched, written and photographed with flair, Black and White traces their evolution through the architects and practices that designed them - houses as relevant today as when they first appeared over 100 years ago.

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Book SynopsisWinner of the National Endowment for the Arts Award for Excellence in Design Research, the Paul Davidoff Award for an Outstanding Book in Urban Planning, the Vesta Award for Feminist Scholarship in the Arts, and an ALA Notable Book Award: a provocative critique of how American housing patterns impact private and public life.Trade Review"Essential reading for architects, planners, and public officials...just as relevant today as it was nearly 20 years ago." -- Ellen Louer - ArchNewsNow.com

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Book SynopsisWarm, inviting, embracing the indoor-outdoor lifestyle with a touch of the exotic, tropical modern homes are a dream of paradise realized. Contemporary tropical residential architecture has risen from a geographically specific homegrown aesthetic to a source of inspiration for the world’s great modern architects and designers. Set in exotic locales, with pools, lush foliage, colorful gardens, these homes define a way of life. Frequently elegant and uncluttered, the houses serve as models of smart and beautiful design with lots of ideas for homeowners who do not necessarily live in a tropical or subtropical climate, but who wish to have something of that appeal and sensitivity in their own home. This book presents some of the most innovative interpretations of the genre from the past five years by internationally recognized architects and interior decorators, such as Tadao Ando, as well the work of young up-and-comers of great talent, including German-born,

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Book SynopsisA house is a site, the bounds and focus of a community. It is also an artifact, a material extension of its occupants' lives. This book takes the Japanese house in both senses, as site and as artifact, and explores the spaces, commodities, and conceptions of community associated with it in the modern era.Trade ReviewIn this elegantly written study, Jordan Sand traces the ‘public construction of a private sphere’ by ‘people who embraced and were served by the idea of middle-classness’ in Japan from the 1880s to the 1920s… The reader comes away impressed by the depth, scope, and carefully considered arguments of this book. House and Home is essential reading for scholars of Japan as well as for those interested in the multiple constructions of domesticity across the globe. Sand has given readers many rooms to explore and many ideas on which to dwell. -- David R. Ambaras * Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies *In this compelling study of ‘house and home,’ which works from the basic premise that societies commonly project their values into space and architecture, Jordan Sand treats the Japanese house ‘as site and as artifact, and explores the spaces, commodities, and conceptions of community associated with it in the modern era’… Sand’s knowledge of the new ‘forms of everyday life’ that impacted people’s lives, together with his command of the subtle changes in Japan’s domestic material culture that these new designs engendered, lend his account credibility. Equally important, however, he craftily deploys over one hundred evocative illustrations that together enable us not merely to appreciate the impact the new designs, but literally to envision their significance. -- Jeffrey E. Hanes * Journal of Japanese Studies *Modernization happened in Japan quickly and vividly; but, interfaced with Westernization and the rising consciousness of national identity, it also redefined tradition and reappropriated it, and thus evolved an especially intricate history of domesticity, the central theme of this superb book… The book is staggeringly erudite but also refreshingly literate. Sand mastered a vast bibliography in Japanese and made full use of women’s magazines from the period, but his organization of the complex material into well-focused chapters is ingeniously clear. Essential for scholars on Japan but also highly recommended for all historians and sociologists interested in modernism, domesticity, urban culture, and architecture. -- T. K. Kitao * Choice *

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Book SynopsisThe Chicago lakefront is one of America's urban wonders. The ribbon of high rise luxury apartment buildings along the Lake Michigan shore has few, if any, rivals nationwide for sustained architectural significance. This historic confluence of site, money, style, and development lies at the heart of the updated edition of Neil Harris's Chicago Apartments: A Century and Beyond of Lakefront Luxury. The book features more than 100 buildings, stretching from south to north and across more than a century, each with its own special combination of design choice, floor plans, and background story. Harris, with the assistance of Teri J. Edelstein, proves to be an affable and knowledgeable tour guide, guiding us through dozens of buildings, detailing a host of inimitable development histories, design choices, floor plans, and more along the way. Of particular note are recent structures on the Chicago River and south of the Loop that are proposing new definitions of comfort and extravagance. FeatuTrade Review"Chicago Apartments is that sort of book—the sort that invites the reader (and the author) to gush over favorites. . . . This is a book rich in a part of Chicago history and living that rarely gets much attention." * Third Coast Review *"When I think of lakefront luxury living in Chicago, a roughly one-mile, zigzag stretch of Lake Shore Drive, from East Pearson Street on the south to North Avenue on the north, comes to mind. . . . When I lived in Chicago and often rode my bike along the lakefront, it was hard to not think what it was like to live inside one of those apartment buildings. The second edition of Chicago Apartments does just that." -- John Hill * A Daily Dose of Architecture Books *"This excellent book on Chicago apartment buildings has superb black-and-white photographs of almost 100 distinctive buildings, many with pictures of some of their spectacular interiors." * The City Review *Table of ContentsForeword, by Sara ParetskyChicago’s Luxury ApartmentsA Note to the ReaderSouth Shore 6700 South Crandon Avenue 6901 South Oglesby Avenue 2666 East 73rd Street | THE COASTLAND 7000 South Shore Drive 7321 South Shore Drive | WINDSOR BEACH APARTMENTS Hyde Park–Kenwood 5000 South Cornell Avenue 5421 South Cornell Avenue 5801–11 South Dorchester Avenue | THE CLOISTERS 5000 South East End Avenue 5555 South Everett Avenue | JACKSON TOWERS 1640 East 50th Street | NARRAGANSETT APARTMENTS 1648 East 50th Street / 4950 South Chicago Beach Drive | THE POWHATAN 1644 East 56th Street | THE WINDERMERE 5454 South Shore Drive | SHORELAND HOTEL 5490 South Shore Drive | JACKSON SHORE APARTMENTS 5530–32 South Shore Drive | PROMONTORY APARTMENTS 5830–44 South Stony Island Avenue | VISTA HOMESGreater Loop 225 North Columbus Drive | AQUA TOWER 451 East Grand Avenue | ONE BENNETT PARK 1200 South Indiana Avenue | NEMA CHICAGO 400 North Lake Shore Drive | THE SPIRE 505 North Lake Shore Drive | LAKE POINT TOWER 60 East Monroe Street | THE LEGACY 1211 South Prairie Avenue | ONE MUSEUM PARK EAST 400 East Randolph Street | OUTER DRIVE EAST 300 North State Street | MARINA CITY 401 North Wabash Avenue | TRUMP TOWER 403 North Wabash Avenue | RENELLE ON THE RIVER 363 East Wacker Drive | VISTA TOWER RESIDENCESNear North Side 1200 North Astor Street | MCONNELL APARTMENTS 1209 North Astor Street 1260 North Astor Street 1301 North Astor Street 1325 North Astor Street 20 East Cedar Street | BRADLEY APARTMENTS 70 East Cedar Street 40–50 East Chicago Avenue | HOTEL ST. BENEDICT FLATS 161 East Chicago Avenue | OLYMPIA CENTRE 1366 North Dearborn Parkway | DEARBORN SCHILLER 132 East Delaware Place–900 North Michigan 175 East Delaware Place | JOHN HANCOCK CENTER 55 East Erie Street 179 East Lake Shore Drive | DRAKE TOWER 199 East Lake Shore Drive | THE BREAKERS 209 East Lake Shore Drive 219 East Lake Shore Drive 229 East Lake Shore Drive | THE SHORELAND APARTMENTS 680 North Lake Shore Drive | AMERICAN FURNITURE MART 860/880 North Lake Shore Drive 936 North Lake Shore Drive 999 North Lake Shore Drive | LAKE SHORE APARTMENTS 1040 North Lake Shore Drive | THE CARLYLE 1100 North Lake Shore Drive | MARSHALL APARTMENTS 1120 North Lake Shore Drive 1130 North Lake Shore Drive 1200 North Lake Shore Drive | STEWART APARTMENTS 1242 North Lake Shore Drive 1418 North Lake Shore Drive 1420 North Lake Shore Drive 1430 North Lake Shore Drive 1448 North Lake Shore Drive 1500 North Lake Shore Drive 1540 North Lake Shore Drive 2130 North Lincoln Park West 2300 North Lincoln Park West | BELDEN-STRATFORD HOTEL 2342–44 North Lincoln Park West 800 North Michigan Avenue | PARK TOWER 900 North Michigan Avenue 919 North Michigan Avenue | PALMOLIVE BUILDING 940–980 North Michigan Avenue | ONE MAGNIFICANT MILE 30 West Oak Street 180 East Pearson Street | WATER TOWER PLACE 200 East Pearson Street | CAMPBELL APARTMENTS 60–70 East Scott Street 1320 North State Parkway 1530 North State Parkway 1550 North State Parkway 1244 North Stone Street 220 East Walton Place | CASTELLANE APARTMENTS 232 East Walton Place 233 East Walton Place 9 West Walton Place | Nº 9 WALTONNorth Side 2920 North Commonwealth Avenue | COMMONWEALTH TOWERS 325 West Fullerton Parkway 399 West Fullerton Parkway 660–700 West Irving Park Road | THE PATTINGTON 3240 North Lake Shore Drive | SHERIDAN-MELROSE APARTMENTS 3300 North Lake Shore Drive | SHERIDAN-ALDINE APARTMENTS 3314 North Lake Shore Drive | LE GRIFFON 3400 North Lake Shore Drive | HARBOR APARTMENTS 3500 North Lake Shore Drive | CORNELIA APARTMENTS 3750 North Lake Shore Drive 3800 North Lake Shore Drive | SHERIDAN-GRACE APARTMENTS 3920 North Lake Shore Drive | LAKE SHORE TOWERS 2430 North Lakeview Avenue 2440 North Lakeview Avenue 2450 North Lakeview Avenue 2550 North Lakeview Avenue | LINCOLN PARK 2550 2600 North Lakeview Avenue | MARLBOROUGH APARTMENTS 5000 North Marine Drive | THE AQUITANIA 421 West Melrose Street | EDDYSTONE APARTMENTS 320 West Oakdale Avenue 2800 North Pine Grove Avenue | BREWSTER APARTMENTS 3000 North Sheridan Road 3100 North Sheridan Road | BARRY APARTMENTS 5510 North Sheridan Road | THE RENAISSANCE 5555 North Sheridan Road | EDGEWATER BEACH APARTMENTSAcknowledgments Appendix Notes Select Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis guide provides all the information you need to design good quality, wheelchair accessible housing. Filled with practical advice, insightful design considerations and clear explanations, this book outlines how to meet the Building Regulations, Approved Document M Volume 1 M4(3): Wheelchair user dwellings. Detailed good practice recommendations and design features are also given for those looking to surpass the minimum standard. This comprehensive resource has been produced with expert contributions from the Centre for Accessible Environments and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section – Housing, along with input from a cross-section of experts including building control, architects, developers and other housing professionals. Includes clear cross-references to AD M4(3) Technical diagrams illustrating design details Simple to follow guidance on best practice and technical provisions Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Strategic site development2. Using outdoor spaces3. External approach routes4. Communal entrances, doors and circulation5. Individual dwelling entrances and other external doors6. Dwelling circulation and storage7. Moving between levels within the dwelling8. Using living spaces9. Using the kitchen10. Bedrooms11. Bathrooms12. Operating internal doors and windows13. Services and controls

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Book SynopsisThis book presents some of the best examples of hostel design from around the world, based on a combination of their interior design, comfort and services. The majority of the establishments shown are located in major cities, although some are in ruralsettings. There are hostels in historic buildings, such as the old Medical Science University in Amsterdam or a 200-year old Venetian palace, while others are situated in modern buildings or converted houses. Some of them even offer terraces, restaurants and reading rooms...but all have been designed with one common factor in mind - creating a friendly and welcoming space for travellers who don't mind sharing a room.

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Book SynopsisKykuit-the country home of John D. Rockefeller Sr., John D. Rockefeller Jr., Nelson A. Rockefeller, and their families-stands majestically atop a hill overlooking the Hudson River. Built between 1906 and 1913 by architects Delano and Aldrich, it has just recently been opened to the public. But visitors will never see the estate in as intimate a way as it is presented in this volume. To preserve the memory of what Kykuit was like when it was a private home, photographer Mary Louise Pierson, granddaughter of Nelson Rockefeller, spent years photographing the estate: the Big House-as family members call the main residence-and its interiors, designed by the renowned Ogden Codman; the outbuildings, including the Coach Barn, which now houses an impressive collection of horse-drawn carriages and an equally noteworthy collection of vintage cars, the orangery, and the Playhouse, a Tudor-style mansion containing an indoor swimming pool, tennis court, fully equipped gym, and bowling alley; and Trade Review"[B]eautiful and fascinating ... like having one's own personal, behind-the-ropes tour... By sharing this incredible estate, this generous family has provided us with a sense of grand possibilities that might otherwise remain unimaginable." --Antiques and the Arts "Photographer Pierson, Roberts's daughter, has taken beautiful pictures, each one advocating how wealth can lead to the development of beauty." --Library Journal This book ... is a treat before or after your tour... In fact, you will learn more from this book than any visit." --Pittsburgh Post-GazetteTable of ContentsPhotographer's Note / Acknowledgments 6 Introduction 8 The Big House 52 The Outbuildings 94 The Gardens 136 Rockefeller Family Tree 188 Visitor's Guide / Bibliography 190 Index 191

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Book SynopsisThe renowned Paris-based architect and interior designer debuts a monograph capturing her signature warm, elegantly modern aesthetic. Isabelle Stanislas’s interiors nod to historical sources while exuding a refreshing contemporary style. Known for her knack for subtly interweaving art, landscaping, architecture, and materials, she has been regularly called upon by private homeowners and luxury houses such as Cartier and Hermès since founding her firm in 2000. Most recently, the designer was tapped by the French president to breathe new life into the Élysée Palace—skyrocketing her prestige even further. From architecture and construction to interior design and bespoke furniture, this highly anticipated monograph explores the impressive breadth of Stanislas’s creative approach through twelve diverse properties. Defined by precision, minimalism, and a unique take on French style, the designer’s modus operandTrade Review"When you’ve worked on the Élysée Palace and had your own creations featured in the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, it would seem that the sky’s the limit. And in the case of designer Isabelle Stanislas, that is indeed the case. This fall the decorator is out with a publication that gathers all the softly-lit style of her French-inflected interiors. (She’s also on the cusp of releasing a fragrance, as if she weren’t busy enough.) For those in the market for a new book, expect parquet flooring, warm neutrals, and impressive pieces of art. That, and gorgeous furniture as far as the eye can see." —ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST"In this monograph, Isabelle Stanislas, a designer with clients as illustrious as Cartier, Hermès, and the French president, makes a case for historical preservation, restraint, and ease." —ELLE DECOR

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Book SynopsisThis classic volume, now available at a lower price, showcases jet-set homes designed by the likes of Neutra, Frey, Lautner, and others. Palm Springs is famous as a mecca for the international jet set. But the city has also attracted its share of eccentrics and mavericks who have left an architectural legacy that remains unsurpassed for its originality and international influence. This book examines the impact that architects and designers have had on the desert oasis, primarily from the 1940s to the 1960s. Palm Springs Modern features examples of midcentury modernism at its most glamorous, some of them the residences of prominent figures who commissioned weekend getaways in the desert, including Frank Sinatra, Walter Annenberg, and Raymond Loewy. Adéle Cygelman’s insightful text, a foreword by architectural historian Joseph Rosa, contemporary color photography by David Glomb, and the celebrated archival black-and-white work of Julius Shulman all capture the distinctly moderTrade Review“…this mecca of international style features examples of Mid-Century Modernism at its most glamorous.” –Society Diaries

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Book SynopsisPresents over 100 of the world's most significant residential buildings, now published in a compact format to create a handy resource for all lovers and enthusiasts of house design.Trade Review'A pretty much definitive guide to the houses that have come to define “modern architecture”' - Wallpaper*'The ultimate handbook for those wanting to delve into the evolution of 20th-century architecture' - House & GardenTable of ContentsIntroduction • 100 house profiles

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Book SynopsisColonial, Neoclassical, Queen Anne, Craftsman—what distinguishes one architectural style from another? This unique book will allow readers to recognize the architectural features and style of virtually any house they encounter. Here, architect John Milnes Baker explains the historical, cultural, and technical influences that shaped each of these styles and many more. Organized in periods, from Early Colonial (1600–1715) to the Modern Movement (1920–60) and beyond, this tour of America’s varied residential architecture is rendered in elevation drawings that precisely illustrate the key characteristics of each style. Nearly 25 years since the original publication of American House Styles, this updated edition includes a new preface and house styles from the mid-1990s to the present—from the rise and fall of the McMansion to energy-efficient, regionally influenced homes. The illustrations, now in color, are more delightful than ever in a new, larger format. This a must-have volume for anyone interested in architecture or adding a bit of style to their home.Trade Review"History is all around us—so much so that it can be hard to see it. John Milnes Baker’s classic work, now beautifully updated, helps us to locate it in our very houses. Through brick and stucco, pediments and porticos, he literally brings history home to us." -- Russell Shorto, author of Revolution Song and The Island at the Center of the World"John Milnes Baker is a congenial companion, encyclopedic without being dull, discriminating but not dismissive. His affectionate survey of four centuries of American houses and American aspirations is an accessible guide to the world we’ve built and a good set of principles for understanding whatever we’ll think up next." -- Kent Barwick, former chair of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission

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