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Book SynopsisSoon Chun Cho is a freelance curator and artist based in New York and Seoul. Her previous books include The Color of Nature: Monochrome Art in Korea and Empty the Mind: The Art of Park Seo-Bo.Trade Review'A crisply designed publication complementing perfectly the sober elegance of Cho’s practice. A hugely refreshing antidote to the hollow excess that typifies the current glut of starchitects' - DressingTheAir.com

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Book SynopsisThere has never been a designer quite like Anouska Hempel, and this richly illustrated volume â both a celebration of her work and an intimate insight into it â offers a captivating overview of her greatest achievements.Trade Review'Fabulously opulent … a brilliant visual exploration of her work, a must for all those who love the voyeuristic pleasure of peeking into homes that are very much grander than their own' - Country & Town House'The design publishing coup of the year … Binney, along with publishers Thames & Hudson, have pulled off a masterpiece. Sumptuous photography and elegant prose inform and delight and equal measure … With over 400 stunning colour photographs of interiors, architecture and gardens, this lavishly illustrated volume is itself a masterwork' - TheGoodWebGuide.com'A must for all those who love the voyeuristic pleasure of peeking into homes … a fine text by Marcus Binney adds insight and analysis as to what makes Hempel’s designs so extraordinary' - Lucia van der Post, Country and TownhouseTable of ContentsIntroduction by Marcus Binney • ‘Inspirations’, Belinda Harley • Cole Park • The Hempel • Blakes, London • La Suite West • Warapuru • Blakes, Amsterdam • Grosvenor House Apartments • Ennismore Gardens • Vaduz House • Addison Road • Henry Cotton’s • Hotel Pierre Apartment • Beluga

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Book SynopsisA unique history of the international communications and design agency Imagination.Table of ContentsIntroduction by Stephen Bayley - Chapter 1, Inform: Journey Zone; Dinosaurs; Experience; Something New; Ideas to Inform; Perspective by Sean Perkins - Chapter 2, Entertain: Schiphol Airport; Tate Modern launch; Guiness Storehouse; Sleeping Beauty Castle; Ideas to Entertain; Perspective by Ian Liddell - Chapter 3, Inspire: Lloyds' Tercentenary Celebrations; Aurora Centre; Imagination HQ; Talk Zone; Ideas to Inspire; Perspective by J Mays - Chapter 4, Persuade: Andersen consulting truck; Global Autoshow Programme; Ericsson stands; Coca-Cola advert; Ideas to Persuade; Perspective by Lorenzo Apicella - Chapter 5, Amaze: Portable structures; Castle Ashby Car launch; Millennium Central; VE Day celebrations; Ideas to Amaze; Perspective by Mike Davies - Chapter 6, Evolve: Perspective by Gary Withers; Chronology, 1977-2002 - Index

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Book SynopsisA spectacular visual biography of one of the most celebrated architects and cultural icons of the twentieth centuryTrade Review"Volner presents a grand look at legendary architect Philip Johnson's remarkable life and career in this lavishly illustrated visual biography. Employing rare archival material such as photographs, ephemera, and personal correspondence, Volner reveals the power and influence of larger-than-life Johnson ... This accessible, thoughtful, and visually stunning work-it's packed with more than 500 photographs-is perfect for architecture and modern art connoisseurs."—Publishers Weekly "Ian Volner's Philip Johnson: A Visual Biography (Phaidon) is a visually driven chronicle of a whole life."—1stdibs Introspective [The] 400-page book demonstrates time and again, through each of Johnson's iterations-as a modernist, socialite, New York power broker, art collector, and finally, corporate postmodernist-he managed to shape America's architecture to an almost unfathomable degree." —Vogue online "Lushly illustrated...this book traces his seven decades of influence, innovation, and controversy in the realm of architecture and beyond."—Publishers Weekly "[The] 400-page book demonstrates time and again, through each of Johnson’s iterations—as a modernist, socialite, New York power broker, art collector, and finally, corporate postmodernist—he managed to shape America’s architecture to an almost unfathomable degree."—Bloomberg

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Book SynopsisFrank Lloyd Wright presents a stunning overview of the work of this towering American genius, encompassing the entirety of Wright’s long and extraordinarily prolific career. From his earliest work, such as the Home and Studio in Oak Park, IL, of 1889, to the wonderfully evocative textile block houses of Los Angeles of the mid-1920s, to such seminal masterpieces as Fallingwater, of 1935, in the Pennsylvania wilderness, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, of 1956, in New York, the book offers an extraordinarily abundant trove of architectural riches. Featuring more than a hundred discrete works, from the well known to the obscure, expertly discussed in the text of highly respected Wright scholar Kathryn Smith, Frank Lloyd Wright weaves a gorgeous tapestry that will engage the mind and delight the eye.

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Book SynopsisA distinctively oversized monograph on the skyscraper king of New York. The recipient of numerous design awards, Frank Williams & Partners, based in New York, is one of the foremost designers of tall buildings in the world. With ongoing projects in locations from New York to Dubai, and Shanghai to Moscow, and completed projects across the globe, principal Frank Williams has been extremely influential in shaping the skyline of the modern, international city. This volume, featuring thirty-five daring new skyscrapers, includes such important and iconic works as W Times Square Hotel, The Belaire, Trump Palace (with I.M. Pei), along with seventeen others in New York, as well as the Terrace Tower in Bangkok, Crocus City Tower in Moscow, Samsung Residential Towers in Seoul, 11 Burj Dubai Boulevard in Dubai, and many more.

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Book SynopsisOver a career spanning six decades, architect Paul Revere Williams came to define what gracious living looked like for the Hollywood elite. Williams mastered an array of architectural idioms—including American Colonial, Spanish Mediterranean, English Tudor, French Normandy, Art Deco, and, of course, the California ranch style—to create the sophisticated yet understated showplaces that are featured here in all new full-color photography.Among the most celebrated architects of his generation, Williams was also the first African-American member of the American Institute of Architects, and he was deeply involved in the black community in Los Angeles and in African-American affairs nationally. Williams moved among many worlds, and with celebrity clients such as Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Tyrone Power, and Barbara Stanwyck, as well as clients who made Hollywood run behind the scenes, not to mention members of Los Angeles high society, Williams left his maTrade Review"This highly anticipated monograph celebrates the inspiring life and works of architect Paul R. Williams. He became a master of many architectural idioms during his 60-year career and defined what gracious living meant for the mid century's rising Hollywood elite, all while breaking barriers as the first Black member of the American Institute of Architects. This tour of and reflection on Williams's most iconic spaces is written by his granddaughter and features exclusive full-color photography that will make you return to its pages over and over again." —VERANDA.COM

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Book SynopsisFor their tenth anniversary, the design studio Roman and Williams Buildings and Interiors presents projects that blend the spirit of our collective history with a modernist edge. Roman and Williams’s style honors craftsmanship, the use of natural materials, and the overlooked in unexpected ways. Their understated, glamorous sensibility is imparted in Manhattan’s Ace Hotel interiors and restaurant The Breslin, The Standard Hotel, with its iconic Boom Boom Room, and the Royalton lobby. For such popular restaurants as The Dutch, the duo created environments with textured backdrops that reference a rich past with a contemporary sensibility. Their innovative work has captured the attention of firms such as Facebook—they recently completed its campus food hall—and their residences for celebrities such as Ben Stiller and Gwyneth Paltrow are equally imaginative. This book surveys the firm’s prestige projects, presented with Alesch’s architectural hand drawinTrade Review"Things We Made is a soulful half-catalogue, half-scrapbook page-turner that chronicles the duo's somewhat rebellious, always innovative projects." ~V Magazine"Dark and brooding, filled with flowers and steam pipes, circles and stars, it’s the strongest book from any interior designer in the past half decade." ~New York Daily News“The new book by Roman and Williams reveals the inspiration behind the design duo’s most famous projects but also a deeply passionate and incredibly creative world.” ~One Kings Lane

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Book SynopsisThis inspiring book accompanies the first traveling exhibition about Doris Duke’s estate Shangri La and its influential synthesis of modernist architecture and Islamic art and design. Situated on five acres of terraced gardens and pools overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Honolulu’s Diamond Head, Shangri La was the idyllic paradise of philanthropist Doris Duke, reflecting her personal passion for the art, architecture, and design of the Islamic world. The estate incorporates unique architectural features, such as carved marble doorways, jalis, and floral ceramic tiles, and the decor includes artifacts, such as silk textiles, jewel-toned chandeliers, and gilt and coffered ceilings, many collected during her travels. This volume presents an exclusive tour of Shangri La’s breathtaking interiors and landscape, including the splendid furnishings and art. Archival photographs of Duke and friends as well as correspondence and drawings provide a view into a lifestyle defined byTrade Review "...a process beautifully documented.." ~Wall Street Journal "...a vibrant reference ideal for holiday giving or as a splurge that transports you Into a world of artful design." ~WAG

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Book SynopsisA lavish volume on the stunning interiors and houses of contemporary Mexican architect Miguel Ángel Aragonés. This beautiful monograph is the first book in English on Miguel Ángel Aragonés, a prolific architect known for his modernist sensibilities and artistic and creative use of lighting, with built work throughout Mexico, much of it in Mexico City. Considered an important member of the Mexican and Latin American architectural vanguard, Aragonés has gained international attention. Here beautiful photographs of Aragonés’s work are paired with his academic writings on his work and on architecture in general. Covering all of Aragonés work to date, this volume is sure to appeal to those interested in such greats of Mexican Modernism as Legorreta and Barragan, as well as the Latin American school of Modernism.Trade Review"Argones is loaded with 300 masterful color photographs showcasing the work of the man who has an international reputation as an architect with modernist leanings and lighting touches that are incredibly creative. Dreamy and captivating photos of the work of this master, many of them from Mexico City, are merged in this terrific tome with insights provided in essays on his work and architecture in general. HIGHLY NOTABLE." ~Global-Writes.com"It is always a delight to come across a book filled with images of stunning buildings and interiors, especially when you have never seen any of them before..." ~Interior Design Magazine

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Book SynopsisIn his first book, acclaimed interior designer Jay Jeffers displays the sophisticated yet playful spirit of his work. Jay Jeffers is known for his fearless and inventive use of color and pattern, his brilliant mix of art and furnishings-including antique, vintage, and modern-and the redefinition of traditional style from his modern point of view. Luxurious but livable, his designs always include a fresh and lively kick: a high-gloss, tangerine-hued ceiling or a hallway papered in a cheeky print. Jeffers presents his most stunning projects divided into four groups: Collected Cool, captivating rooms that are thoughtfully layered, revealing themselves over time through myriad details; Bold Bespoke, interiors viewed through a sartorial lens with custom elements essential to their unique style; Unabashed Glamour, rooms that make an instant impression with their luxe finishes, sumptuous materials, and sparkle; and Casual Chic, comfortable but stylish spaces with a sense of ease. In each sectTrade Review“If you’ve obtained a copy of collected Cool you no doubt agree that Jay is blessed with more talent than can be expressed in a tightly bound book jacket. Like his signature style, Jay Jeffers lends us his sense of effortless cool in his beautifully written and impeccably designed book. From start to finish he presents projects with detailed notes on his design decisions and insightful tips…If you love design you will not want to miss this marvelous talented and this impossibly cool book. It is certainly one of my new favorites.” –Life in a Venti Cup“In the book, his projects are divided into four groups: Collected Cool, Bold Bespoke, Unabashed Glamour and Casual Chic—have fun choosing your favorite.” –New York Post “In Collected Cool, Jeffers present his most stunning projects divided into four groups…In each section we are given guidance for recreating the look in our own home. Witty and exuberant, and filled with details on process, color, furniture and accessories, and a glimpse into his own homes, Collected Cool is an endless source of inspiration…run or surf, on over to get your copy today!” –The Entertaining House"Alongside the envy-inducing interior design shots are quirky quips that give the reader an insight into Jeffers’ quick-witted mind." -WWD'Jay Jeffers creates interiors that exude warmth and an easy going sense of sophistication" -Elle Decor"...one of the most sought-after interior designers in the country for more than a decade, and now his work has been collected into a glossy design tome. Jay Jeffers: Collected Cool captures the designer's sophisticated yet exuberant aesthetic divided into four categories: Collected Cool features rooms that are thoughtfully layered, Bold Bespoke favors textiles inspired by fashion, Unabashed Glamour is full of luxurious and theatrical spaces and Casual Chic shows rooms that are both comfortable and stylish. The book is available at fine bookstores..." –Houston Chronicle“We’re marking our calendars and clearing our coffee tables for the release of this design book. If Collected Cool doesn’t sell you in an instant on Jay Jeffer’s new book, then simply take a look at his stunning portfolio. Collected Cool will give readers the knowhow to create lively modern homes that are both luxurious and livable. The book will go for around $41 and feature more than 200 color photographs alongside Jeffers’s insight into process, color, furniture, and accessories. We’ll see you all in line at the bookstore…” –Domaine Home “Design Book to Lose Yourself in.” –Lonny"In Jay Jeffers’ first book, Collected Cool: The Art of Bold, Stylish Interiors, the interior designer delves into the spirit of his work and takes readers through his projects. He divided his work into four groups: Collected Cool, captivating rooms that are thoughtfully layered, revealing themselves over time through myriad details; Bold Bespoke, interiors viewed through a sartorial lens with custom elements essential to their unique style; Unabashed Glamour, rooms that make an instant impression with their luxe finishes, sumptuous materials, and sparkle; and Casual Chic, comfortable but stylish spaces with a sense of ease. In each section, Jeffers shares his process and gives guidance for re-creating the look at home." -EditorAtLarge.com"Jay Jeffers: Collected Cool is subtitled The Art of Bold, Stylish Interiors and the author more than delivers in lively, sophisticated rooms that artfully mix the vintage and au courant in ways that feel modern, refined and delightfully unexpected. It's just the thing to celebrate the arrival of spring." -Boston Proper/Style Edit "...Mr. Jay Jeffers is one of the top dogs in the Interior Design "Best of Show" arena, and he has just come out with his first book: Jay Jeffers: Collected Cool...Jay Jeffers has been one of my long time favorites, and many others seem to agree. He has been on Elle Decor's A-list for the last three years running. Jay seems to think of every little thing, from the Grosgrain tape color under the nail heads on an upholstered chair to the wood beaded detail on a lampshade, to the custom fireplace screen with colorful agate slices that creates another opportunity for art placement. For a place to be truly COOL, Jay understands the necessity for collecting....for adding a bit here and a tad there that will create character in a home." -KateDID"Having created city and country homes throughout the U.S., Jeffers considers the book an expression of his personal design philosophy. Jeffers considers the book an expression of his personal design philosophy." -Hartford Current

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Book SynopsisA sumptuous treatment of the architecture of modernist masters Charles Gwathmey and Robert Siegel, whose apartments, houses, and commercial buildings are gleaming beacons of clarity and refinement. Quintessential modernists, the principals of Gwathmey Siegel have championed an aesthetic that is at once refined and lyrical, and ultimately richly enticing. Clientele of the legendary firm includes a virtual who’s who of the entertainment and business worlds, and with good reason, as vibrantly evidenced here. Rizzoli’s third monograph on this distinguished New York firm presents the exquisite residential work for which the firm is so justifiably renowned—from private apartments and three residential skyscrapers in Manhattan to homes in Aspen, Colorado, a ranch in Texas, the new Setai Hotel on Fifth Avenue in New York, and the new W Hotel in downtown Manhattan. Also shown, and representing a large part of the firm’s creative output of the last decade, are cultural a

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Book SynopsisA passion for luxury and beauty propels the multifaceted work of acclaimed international architect and interior designer Robert Couturier. Robert Couturier’s aesthetic is a dialogue between Old World elegance and contemporary design. His masterful approach effortlessly brings eras together, for example a Louis XVI commode with a 1960s lamp. Couturier’s name has become synonymous with continental and international style, and he is known for composing adventurous rooms that have a witty flair. All his interiors extol the importance of how a home should stimulate the five senses, from the tactile feel of upholstery to the visual presentation of objects that leads a person through a space. The book opens with a tour of Couturier’s country retreat in bucolic Kent, Connecticut. Composed of neoclassical-style pavilions, early American guesthouses, and beautiful gardens, the house features imaginative rooms that are filled with his collections of European art, furniture, and Trade Review“Many in the design field consider themselves mix masters, but interior decorator and architect Robert Couturier’s adventurous spirit and in-depth knowledge of antiques result in the most astounding combinations. His first monograph, Robert Couturier: Designing Paradises, shows that this Paris-born, Manhattan-based talent can delight and enlighten while breaking all the rules.” –Architectural Digest “The title says it all: Robert Couturier: Designing Paradises provides an entry to the refined world of this French-born, American-based interiors star. The tome opens with the designer’s own home — a country retreat in Kent, Conn., whose rooms are dressed with a carefully curated mix of antique French furniture and Early American pieces. Also featured: one of Couturier’s most famous projects — a 20,000-acre Mexican resort that he designed for English entrepreneur James Goldsmith — as well as his polished contemporary designs for Manhattan high-rise apartments.” –The New York Post“Robert Couturier is known for his command of decorative history matched with a deft ability to layer those styles, resulting in sumptuous, elegantly appointed homes that balance complexity with comfort.” –Vogue “In a time when finesse often takes a backseat to invention, I find his straightforwardness incredibly refreshing. And let’s be honest -- even I need a reminder sometimes! This body of work demonstrates that coloring inside the lines can still be a wonderfully creative pursuit.” –Martha Stewart Living“…guaranteed to inspire just about every corner of your life. When you have as masterful an understanding of decorative history as Robert Couturier, mixing pieces…results in an explosion of glamour rather than a mixed-up mess...inspiring book.” –One King’s Lane“Couturier is known for his ability to capture the essence of place and for seamlessly integrating modern elements with period architecture and details. The book is a must-have; it’s a master class, not only in interior design and architecture, but also the art of living well.” –What is James Wearing “A passion for luxury and beauty propels the multifaceted work of international architect and interior designer Robert Couturier. In his new book, Robert Couturier Designing Paradises, the dialogue between Old World elegance and contemporary design is on display. A selection of the designer’s other projects—from contemporary apartments to Mexican villas to a stately English manor—provide further design inspiration.” –Editor at Large “It is not surprising that the projects in Robert Couturier Designing Paradises are all beautiful, executed with an eye for exacting elegance. What is surprising, however, is how very personal the book is. But then again, that is a key component to Robert’s work. That, his unerring passion for perfection and, as Caroline Weber quotes in her thoughtful postface, the Baudelairian qualities of “luxe, calme et volupté.” –Quintessence “This is a beautiful book full of luxury but also little surprises such as bursts of vibrant color and even two whimsical, felted wool sheep in a contemporary Midtown Manhattan apartment." –Indulge Magazine“More than a quarter century has passed since billionaire financier Jimmy Goldsmith tapped Robert Couturier to design his Mexican estate, Cuixmala. The project solidified the Frenchman’s year-old, New York-based interiors studio and catapulted it into notoriety. Couturier has kept up the high profile since that first splash, resisting colleagues’ insistence that he publish a monograph. “Most of these surveys are pretentious,” he laughs. The designer finally succumbed to pressure with Robert Couturier: Designing Paradises...To create a more humble connection with the reader, the first half of the book explores his residence in Kent, Connecticut, in intimate detail. The latter spans Couturier’s professional portfolio, whose multiple interpretations of luxury further reflects his grounded attitude." -Cultured“Robert Couturier: Designing Paradises, is a lively, personal affair, with a large section dedicated to his own home in Kent, Connecticut. The rest of the 224-page tome showcases just a few of Couturier’s most emblematic projects over 30 years, many done in his signature classical French style roughed up with a sense of humor. From a sprawling Mexican hacienda to a modern Manhattan apartment, the pages pay testament to Couturier’s aesthetic versatility—it ends up being anything but an epitaph.” –Departures “Robert Couturier is known for his command of decorative history matched with a deft ability to layer those styles, resulting in sumptuous, elegantly appointed homes that balance complexity with comfort. While the book presents a lush range of his project styles—modernism and even mid-century included—it is his Kent, Connecticut estate where his antiquarian tastes shine.” –Vogue “One of the best interior design books of the season has me fantasizing about who I would have design rooms for me, and Robert Couturier is one of those few I imagine creating my ideal room. The book's cover showcases what makes Robert Couturier such a favorite of mine. His genius is in melding quite distinctly different design periods, reimagining them together in paradisaical harmony. He does so impeccably.” –Little Augury“Grand yet comfortable, posh but playful, the homes this celebrated designer creates for himself and his high-flying clients—prove that spaces need not be fussy to be fabulous.” –1st Dibs“Feast your eyes on gorgeous images by touring Couturier’s country retreat in bucolic Kent, Connecticut that reflects his passion for luxury and beauty.” –Society Diaries“Robert Couturier Designing Paradises is a luxurious world vacation in a smooth hardbound cover. Robert is just so incredibly likable and dripping with style that he can't help but radiate through the pages of the book via his imagery and stories…this book exploring the famed designer's work... it's delicious. The book patiently covers one sprawling escape from reality at a time. This book will inspire you to reach beyond your present idea of how you spend your leisure time. Grab a copy of Robert Couturier Designing Paradises and curl up with your tea, your sketchbook and expect to find yourself mapping out a far more thrilling plan for your future.” –Life in a Venti Cup “Couturier has an imaginative way of working with art, and art with an international flavor. Add in his collection of beautiful furniture and decorative objects and the effect is stunning. If you are wanting to learn to educate your eye, this book is an eye-opener. You may never have clients such as this, but there is something to be taken away on many levels.” –Examinar.com

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Book SynopsisIn his latest book, Jeffrey Bilhuber distills thirty years of expertise and creative inspiration designing beautiful and brilliantly modern rooms. Presenting a diverse range of decorator’s most recent and important work from around the country, the book is centered around 30 signature statements by Bilhuber—pithy and insightful bedrock principles and axioms that have fueled designer’s process. Rounding out these statements Sara Ruffin Costello, the highly regarded writer and editor, sheds light on Bilhuber’s inimitable style through charming anecdotes and bright, rich descriptions, revealing a decorator at the top of his profession. Anchoring the ideas that drive each project, the statements represent different angles from which to appreciate the decorator’s vision and mastery of his craft. Some are broad and philosophical: “What’s liberating is to be fearless”  and “Modernity is not about a new material, Trade Review"There is an irresistible American harmony in [Bilhuber's] creations. It takes a fine eye to gather loud contemporary furniture with quietly thoughtful antique pieces, flirty prints with playful needlepoint, the perfectly preserved with the well-loved and well-used. The resulting rooms have a convivial atmosphere, where furnishings converse and welcome carefully chosen newcomers. . . No party happens twice, and each Bilhuber room is a one-off, client wishes filtered through his fertile imagination, an understanding of modern lifestyles the driving force behind every decision."-ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST"Designer Jeffrey Bilhuber feels his client is critical to a room's success and its staying power. In Bilhuber's own rooms, his genius is evident. His hand is in everything. Circling back to his maxim: 'It's liberating to be fearless,' his rooms are certainly that and never so evident as in his New York apartment with its Gilded Age elegance, belle Epoque glamour, Victorian sentiment, and present day precision, all evoking the catalysts Bilhuber adores, and masters." -LITTLE AUGURY BLOG"It's not very common that decorating books actually motivate you to read. However, this book is a stunning exception. . . Bilhuber is an amazing decorator, and his effusive designs are incredibly welcoming. . . I'll be keeping [Jeffrey Bilhuber: American Master] close at hand for design inspiration. What could be better than a book that galvanizes your creative spirit?"-MarthaStewart.com"The title couldn't be a better moniker, as Bilhuber truly is an American Master, creating remarkable, seemingly effortless, timeless interiors for over 30-years . . . [Jeffrey Bilhuber: American Master] features eight homes from around the country . . . From large Manhattan townhouses, to rambling country houses, to compact apartments off Park Avenue, the rooms all have Jeffrey's unmistakable finishing touch."- NiagaraNovice Blog"When looking for decorating books to inspire, or even to assemble on the tabletops of our enthusiastic decorating friends and clients, we’re sure to include a book by Jeffrey Bilhuber. He is a master of assembling daring color combinations. His latest book, American Master, has just been published by Rizzoli, and we suggest you add it to your collection A.S.A.P!"-McGrath II Blog"[Jeffrey Bilhuber] invites us on a tour of some of his most stunning projects, ranging from New York City and Palm Beach to Aspen, and San Francisco. From city townhouses and country homes to a Federalist stone home and Bilhuber’s own Manhattan apartment and Locust Valley residence known as “Hay Fever”, this collection shows his diversity, as well as his genius with color combinations (e.g. blue cornicing with fuchsia wallpaper), show stopping curtains and layers of pattern."-TheTravelMemo.com

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Book SynopsisAn ode to the classic Spanish-style houses of Santa Barbara. Spanish Colonial Style celebrates an extraordinary tradition in architecture whose hallmarks include whitewashed stucco and plaster walls, wood-beamed ceilings, dramatic fireplaces, and, above all, mystery and romance. Homes in this much-loved style of architecture welcome the visitor and embrace the resident, and architects James Osborne Craig and Mary McLaughlin Craig, early proponents of the style and influential disseminators of it, were masters of the form. Their work, until now, has been largely underappreciated and little seen. The Craigs played pivotal roles in the development of the Spanish Colonial Revival and of other styles of architecture in Santa Barbara, and the influence of their work spread much beyond that. In addition to shining a long overdue spotlight on the rich career of these tremendously influential architects, Spanish Colonial Style also heralds Santa Barbara as the small cityTrade Review"The red-tile roofs, white stucco walls, and wood-beam ceilings that have become synonymous with Santa Barbara’s Spanish-derivative architecture are owed as much to architects James Osborne Craig and Mary McLaughlin Craig. . . [Spanish Colonial Style] anthologizes James Osborne Craig’s works spanning 1915 to 1922 and Mary McLaughlin Craig’s later embellishments (from 1923 until 1956), creating a fluid evolution of the aesthetic that made Santa Barbara architecturally relevant on an international scale."-ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST

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Book SynopsisAlthough LEGORRETA Architecture has been often labeled a high modernist, its buildings are rooted in the traditional architecture of its native Mexico. Best known for geometric and planar buildings with stucco walls, painted in reds and coppers, yellows, purples, and blues, the classic Mexican house plan is a recurrent theme in LEGORRETA's oeuvre, with courtyards, water features, and arcades playing a prominent role. Ricardo Legorreta, who shared Luis Barragan's search for a contemporary Mexican architecture, founded the firm in 1965 and was joined in the early 1990s by his son Victor, when the firm became Legorreta + Legorreta. The Mexico City-based firm, formed by more than seventy people, is currently working on projects both in Mexico and abroad. This volume features more than thirty projects from the past decade, ranging from an elegant residence in Beverly Hills and a seaside retreat in Greece to condominiums in Acapulco and houses in Mexico

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Book SynopsisA celebration of new traditional buildings by a renowned classicist. In this monograph, the firm’s recent work is showcased, highlighting new residential, cultural, academic, and religious projects. Throughout the work, what stands out is the architectural virtuosity that marries the very best of classical architecture and modern design.

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Book SynopsisA major new evaluation of the trailblazing Miami-based architecture firm upon the advent of its fortieth anniversary. Arquitectonica is the design firm that put Miami on the map for the cool, hip, very now architecture that was first celebrated on TV in Miami Vice. Since their founding four decades ago, the firm has grown exponentially in stature, and its energies have only increased. Arquitectonica is a major presence on the world architectural stage, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Manila, Dubai, Lima, and São Paulo. Founded in 1977, the firm received critical and popular attention and acclaim almost from its inception, thanks to a bold modernism that was immediately identified with a renaissance in Miami’s urban landscape. Principals Bernardo Fort-Brescia and Laurinda Spear continue to this day exploring and pushing the limits of materials and design with their innovative use of geometry, pattern, and color. T

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Book SynopsisThe seventh volume in Rizzoli’s best-selling series on the work of Richard Meier, one of America’s most important and acclaimed architects. This comprehensive volume documents Meier’s work since 2011, featuring thirty residential, commercial, and civic projects in a variety of locales, including Manhattan, Beverly Hills, the Hamptons, Las Vegas, Hawaii, Mexico City, Tel Aviv, Rio de Janeiro, and Tokyo, among others. Extensively illustrated and was designed by the late renowned graphic designer Massimo Vignelli, it vividly conveys the purity and power of Meier’s unique and celebrated vision. The development and significance of Meier’s work is discussed in an authoritative introduction by the architectural historian Kenneth Frampton. The architect himself contributes a preface that offers firsthand insight into his thought processes and working methods. A biographical chronology and selected bibliography complete this exh

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Book SynopsisGage, Yale theorist, architect, and pioneer of the digital avant-garde in architecture and design, presents here a phantasmagoria of ideas and built work in his first monograph.Architect to Lady Gaga and Nicola Formichetti, Mark Foster Gage has spent 20 years leading the digital architectural avant-garde, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in architecture and design and exploding expectations. This volume features built and unbuilt work from around the globe, from a penthouse in downtown Manhattan to retail stores in Hong Kong. The work shown goes beyond traditional architecture to the realm of fashion and fine art, and includes Gage’s celebrated Valentine’s Sculpture for Times Square, a 3-D-printed outfit for Lady Gaga, as well as designs for Google Glass, Solar Flowers, and robotic tulips.Mark Foster Gage, whose work Harper’s Bazaar has called “effortlessly chic” and who has been labeled a “boundary breaTrade Review"Those with a penchant for philosophy will relish this collection of essays, conversations and phantasmal renderings from digital provocateur Mark Foster Gage." —Architectural Record

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Book SynopsisA monograph on one of the most influential visionary architects of the twentieth century, Claude Parent, whose buildings and theoretical work directly influenced leading architects Hadid, Libeskind, Nouvel and Gehry.The influence of the idealistic French architect Claude Parent (1923-2016) extends far beyond the legacy he left in iconic commercial and residential built works such as the Villa Drusch in Versailles (1963), the church of Sainte-Bernadette du Banlay in Nevers (1966), and GEM shopping centre in Sens (1970). Movement was at the heart of Parent's vision, and is nowhere more evident than in his drawings, many of which are published in this book for the first time-- drawings which, according to Frank Gehry, are extraordinary--beautiful fantasies, full of poetry, and which Edwin Eathcote, writing for the Financial Times, described as breathtaking... in their ambition they not only presage Daniel Libeskind and Zaha Hadid, they arguably surpass them.Parent's wor

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Book SynopsisThe second volume of extraordinary and innovative projects by the award-winning architecture firm based in New York, London, and Istanbul.The scope of Emre Arolat Architecture (EAA) projects is all-encompassing, from luxury hotels, museums, and factories to multiuse complexes. EAA''s roots are in modernism''s honesty of structure, expression, and materials, yet their projects are tempered by the context and the tradition and culture from which they spring.The book highlights thirty-two projects across Turkey, England, Portugal, and the United States. Projects include the award-winning Sancaklar mosque, built in a cavelike space with walls of concrete and slate, which seamlessly blend in with the topography; the architect sought to strip away design conventions and return to the essence of Islamic philosophy. The Museum Hotel Antakya engages a novel design strategy for a hospitality center, which straddles archaeological findings: it is built alongside the ruins o

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Book SynopsisThe first book to feature the precisely detailed, sumptuous architecture of Stanhope Gate, one of the finest firms working in the classical style anywhere.Alireza Sagharchi, principal of Stanhope Gate Architecture, is one of the world's leading classical architects, whose projects are dazzling in their scale and accomplishment--many of which, until now, have been unpublished and little seen. From a European Palladian villa to a country house in Scotland, Sagharchi's work is a testament to the virtues of traditional planning and design as married to an informed and inspired vision that embraces the wisdom of the past, of classicism and vernacular traditions, while establishing harmony with the needs of contemporary living.Classicism at Home, richly detailed with new photography, meticulous drawings, and beautifully written text, features Sagharchi's work around the world, from a residence in Kensington Gardens, London, a chic eco-resort on the Danube, and aTrade Review"Rizzoli’s new glossy volume of Stanhope Gate’s work, Classicism at Home, edited by the frequent New Criterion contributor Clive Aslet, shows the firm’s commitment to traditional style and master craftsmanship in buildings from the isle of Jura, Scotland, to the Middle East, and many places in between." —NEW CRITERION "Loaded with design inspiration, this is the first book to feature the precisely detailed, sumptuous architecture of Stanhope Gate, one of the finest firms working in the classical style anywhere." —SOCIETY DIARIES "I could fill this entire page with my thoughts on the work of Alireza Sagharchi and the work of his London based firm, Stanhope Gate. His work is that meticulous and stunning. This is certainly a book that should be at the hands of students of design and architecture and those with careers in those arts." —SPLENDID SASS

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Book SynopsisThe long-awaited insider's look at one of the design milestones of the twenty-first century: Michael S Smith's celebrated decoration of the Obama White House, featuring a foreword by Michelle Obama.2020 HONORABLE MENTION FOR THE FOREWORD INDIES AWARD IN HOBBIES/HOMECreated for design enthusiasts, political aficionados, and students of Americana, Designing History documents Michael Smith's extraordinary collaboration with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Not since Jacqueline Kennedy's iconic work on the White House has a designer of Michael Smith's stature been commissioned to bring a new design spirit to the mansion. Through extensive photography, behind-the-scenes stories, and rich archival material, the book places the Obama White House within the context of the building's storied past and its evolution over the past two centuries. The book beautifully documents the process of updating the country's most symbolic reTrade Review"Smith's modern designs for the White House made history, just as the Obamas' presence was, in itself, trailblazing. Further, all changes to the White House's private residences were added to the 250-year-long history in every room—a place where layers of wallpaper tell a story of past administrations." — OPRAH.COM"Michelle Obama provides the foreword to this insider’s look at interior designer Michael S. Smith’s decoration of the Obama White House. Created for design enthusiasts, political aficionados, and students of Americana, the book documents Smith’s collaboration with the Obamas. With 230 photographs, behind-the-scenes stories, and archival material, Designing History places the Obama White House within the context of the building’s storied past and its evolution over the past two centuries." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY"In 2008, designer Michael S. Smith got the commission of a lifetime: designing the interiors for the Obama White House. In this book, the designer takes readers inside the process of decorating for the First Family and shares the illustrious history of interior design in the People's House. Oh, and there's a foreword by Michelle Obama." —HOUSE BEAUTIFUL "The decorator Michael Smith, who has transformed interiors for the Obamas, Rupert Murdoch and Cindy Crawford, is spilling paint in a new book." —NEW YORK TIMES"Decorators often lament the fact that once a room is redone, nobody remembers their work. For Michael S. Smith, documenting his design of the Obama White House—and processing the eight years he shuttled back and forth to Washington, D.C., for the first family after an introduction from Obama’s social secretary, Desirée Rogers—became a personal mission. 'It was important to kind of take a moment and not just let history flow by,' he says. The result is Designing History: The Extraordinary Art & Style of the Obama White House, a monograph out now from Rizzoli that situates the Obamas’ friendly, unpretentious décor within the snow globe of White House style." —WSJ. MAGAZINE"Smith offers readers an inside look at his work ushering in a new era of decor at the historic residence." —IN STYLE"...by far the most comprehensive illustrated record of the executive mansion and Smith's deep dive into the history of the white house, as he helped the Obamas update the stolid mansion with a more contemporary and open aesthetic, easing the burdens of a young family living in the White House." — TOWN & COUNTRY"Smith shares everything from the advice he got from Nancy Reagan to the secret code his staff used to refer to the Obamas." —BUSINESSOFHOME.COM"'Designing History,' the new publication by Michael S Smith, is about the world's most famous house and its continuous design legacy. But it is much more than a document on decorating the White House, the mansion which continues to fascinate and inspire all Americans. It is about a relationship forged between a client and a decorator, a connection crucial to the success of any project. 'Designing History' provides a glimpse into the private lives of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama during their eight years in office (2009-17). The text and wonderful photographs bring to life the spaces hosted their legacy and achievements – being the first African American president in US history, the Affordable Care Act, or the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals – through the décor they chose to live in." —DANIELLAONDESIGN.COM"Created for design enthusiasts, political aficionados, and students of Americana, Designing History documents Michael Smith’s extraordinary collaboration with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama."—LOVE HAPPENS "In Designing History, Smith catalogs his collaboration with the First Family with behind-the-scenes photos, design schemes, room renderings, and more, documenting the artists and craftspeople integral in the reimagining of the home. Interestingly, the White House’s storied decorative past—as Smith, a self-described student of history, discovered through letters written by Mary Todd Lincoln, archival records of Jackie Kennedy, and present-day calls with Nancy Reagan, a friend—helped inform the Obama-era design plans." —ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST.COM "Reading this book was a joy. I spent the better part of a day and a half reading its 300+ pages and hated that it came to an end. I was hungry for even more."—COTE DE TEXAS"...full of behind-the-scenes insight...takes readers room by room through Smith’s overhaul of the former First Family’s private residence." —WASHINGTONIAN"But the book chronicles much more than the Smith’s reservedly-polished interiors for the first family; it’s an important historical volume highlighting the fabled rooms and furnishings of America’s most famous mansion. Written and produced in conjunction with legendary design editor Margaret Russell, this is a book to savor slowly to fully appreciate the arc of the White House from past to present. And if you’re looking for inspiration, you’ll be thrilled to see story boards of the paint colors, fabrics and wallpapers, and furniture designs." — INTERIORDESIGNMASTERCLASS.COM "Written alongside journalist Margaret Russell, the book provides a detailed history of the White House's layout and contents." — CNN"Through photography, archival materials and behind-the-scenes stories, this book documents the history of the White House and designer Michael Smith's collaboration with the Obamas to decorate and update the residence to reflect the First Family's youthful spirit." —COTTAGES & GARDENS"Despite the pressure that inevitably comes with redesigning the White House, interior designer Michael S. Smith’s priority for the Obama family’s tenure at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, as with any residential project, was to create a home for the family to thrive. In Designing History, Smith catalogs his collaboration with the first family with behind-the-scenes photos, design schemes, room renderings, and more, documenting the artists, craftspeople, and historical findings integral in the reimagining of the home." — ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST.COM

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Book SynopsisA masterful combination of traditional inspiration with contemporary elegance.The sensibility of interior design firm Nickey Kehoe ranges from minimal to maximal, quiet to baroque, but always seeks to express the ephemeral feeling of a space. Designers Todd Nickey and Amy Kehoe are fascinated by how a room can come together to express its own persona, as though the design just happened. Describing themselves as object-obsessed observers, Nickey and Kehoe pay keen attention to their clients' passions, preferences, and beloved pieces, juxtaposing elements and styles in deceptively simple ways. The result is interior design that appears as if it were a personal collection randomly put together, when in fact it is the product of their very mindful curating.Nickey Kehoe's studied but unfussy design is elegant but never staid, proud but humble, full of detail but resplendent with negative space. And then they add a bit of the unexpected--a combination of layered patterTrade Review"To look at an interior designed by the Los Angeles team of Todd Nickey and Amy Kehoe is, at first, to see a highly personal reflection of those who live in the space. And while that is true, the interiors are, decidedly, the result of Nickey and Kehoe’s uncanny ability to make rooms personal, both to their clients but also to their aesthetics as designers. There is a kind of golden glow about each of their creations. Here is the opportunity to bask in them." —MILIEU MAGAZINE "Have you, too, been struck by the consistently appealing home products made recently available by Nickey Kehoe? Beautiful yet understated, they seem to succeed in their collective ability to suit many separate senses of taste. Nonetheless, the answer to their true underpinnings rests on the solid foundation that is the Nickey Kehoe design firm. Founded in Los Angeles by Todd Nickey and Amy Kehoe, the firm’s dual vision is made all the more clear by this new publication. Quietly beautiful and traditional yet clean-lined, their interiors are the type of happy middle ground that so many individuals are increasingly turning toward. As for their portfolio, it would make for a welcome addition to any home's coffee table or, come to think of it, reference library shelf." —ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST.COM "We’re all experiencing a new intimacy with our own spaces.” That level of at-home intimacy is further explored through [Nickey Kehoe's] upcoming book, Golden Light: The Interior Design of Nickey Kehoe, which serves as a retrospective for their nearly two- decade-long design journey. The title is an homage to California’s famous light, Nickey explains." —CALIFORNIA HOMES

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Book SynopsisThis book showcases recent houses by the world-renowned Japanese minimalist architect, offering unprecedented access to his thought process through more than 100 photographs, line drawings, sketches, and plans.Tadao Ando is one of the best-known and most influential contemporary architects with a minimalistic aesthetic and love of natural materials like glass and concrete--proof that less is more. This volume features ten houses and examines his approach to these designs. Viewed as a collection, these houses serve to demonstrate the wide range of Ando's prodigious genius through lavish and striking photographs. Characteristics of his work include large expanses of unadorned architectural concrete walls combined with wooden or stone floors and large windows. He uses simple methods to solve complicated and small spaces and turns them into spaces with breathtaking landscapes.With precise and beautiful photographs accompanied by Tadao Ando's sketches, drawings, and pTrade Review"Tadao Ando, the Pritzker prize–winning architect known for poetic concrete buildings, gets a new look in this book highlighting 10 of his most recent projects." —ELLEDECOR.COM"...a beautiful, clarifying book..." —THE SLOWDOWN"While he designed many museums, housing complexes, and public buildings, it is the residential house which has become the touchstone of Japanese architect Tadao Ando (b. 1941). It is his distinctive style, the use of concrete, glass, and natural light, unadorned walls, interplay of solid and void, minimalism, and sophisticated interiors that have become synonymous with his signature and influential across the globe." —DANIELLAONDESIGN.COM

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Book SynopsisThe comprehensive volume on legendary architecture firm Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman on the advent of their fiftieth anniversary.Known for an architecture of distinctive modernism that is well crafted, refined, and often luxurious, Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman have been for decades the go-to firm for some of the nation's most discerning clientele, including well-known figures such as Steven Spielberg, David Geffen, and Ronald Lauder. They are particularly beloved for their residential work--their country homes, town houses, and condos--but are masters of a wide range of architectural forms. The book considers, in richly detailed and exhaustive photography, the stunning work of the firm, from Charles Gwathmey's first project, a beach house for his parents in Amagansett when just out of school--a project that surprised and stunned the design world--to the firm's most recent creations across the globe. Included here are contemporary masterworks such as the Ishraq Tower in Dubai, apar

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Book SynopsisThe first book to showcase the award-winning work of interior designer and entrepreneur Fiona Barratt-Campbell, whose interiors marry a sense of opulence with bold, material simplicity.Fiona Barratt-Campbell established Fiona Barratt Interiors in 2006 and is increasingly recognized as one of Britain's leading figures in interior design. Barratt-Campbell draws on the history of the rugged landscape of Northumberland, where she grew up. Her designs are bold and geometric, and her finishes are intricate, with materials ranging from solid cast bronze and sandblasted wood to Brazilian fish skin. Her signature style combines sophisticated neutrals interlaced with bursts of accent color, and although more modern themes remain core to her interiors, she also integrates antiques, particularly twentieth-century pieces, into her designs.In her first book, Barratt-Campbell offers a wealth of experience and advice to readers to achieve signature style via in-depth looks at thTrade Review"In her first book, Barratt-Campbell offers a wealth of experience and advice to readers to achieve signature style via in-depth looks at the homes profiled here, making this a definitive master class in interior design. Curated in close collaboration with Barratt-Campbell, this beautiful volume is a must-have for any decorator wanting to give his or her home a touch of Barratt-Campbell’s distinctive style: the perfect blend of luxury and functionality." —SOCIETY DIARIES

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Book SynopsisThe new buildings designed by this Mexican contemporary architect, who has developed a unique, personal, and minimalist style.Miguel Angel Aragonés has gained international attention with his spectacular private residences and buildings throughout Mexico and beyond. This lavish volume features eleven of his stunning interiors and residences that show off his spare aesthetics and sophisticated principles of all-white, uncluttered interiors during the day that light up with cinematic neon colors at night. Considered an important member of the Mexican and Latin American architectural vanguard, Aragonés is known for his modernist sensibilities and creative use of lighting.Aragonés has a knack for creating harmonious spaces in overwrought environments. Rombo is a series of private houses located in a central, tree-lined neighborhood in Mexico City, which light up with color bursts of neon to transform the properties from day to night. Mar Adentro

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Book SynopsisThe only book devoted to the sole building ever built in the United States by the mid-century Italian master architect and designer, whose brand has a cult following and ever-growing popularity.

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Book SynopsisJulia Morgan was a pioneering woman architect, best known for Hearst Castle, in the vanguard of Beaux-Arts design and style in the first half of the twentieth century.

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Book SynopsisInterior-design legend Juan Montoya takes us on a tropical adventure with his recent breathtaking seaside residential projects.No typology lends itself more naturally to Juan Montoya's creative impulses than tropical residences. There is such a sense of appropriateness to place in the architecture and interiors that our assumption that the designer's stylistic affinity is somehow inborn becomes inescapable. In this book, the reader will visit Montoya-designed residences that occupy ravishing sites in Punta Mita (Mexico), Cap Cana (Dominican Republic), Miami Beach, Fisher Island, and other idyllic oceanfront locales. As much as these homes are escapist fantasias, they are also inextricably rooted to their geographic location and their regional culture. And while their sense of luxury is palpable, so is their lack of pretension, the practicality that makes them functional for the families who reside there, and their resilience to the natural conditions in which they are foTrade Review"Juan Montoya’s Designing Paradise will transport you to pavilions, pools, and plush pads across the Americas, all created by the Colombian-born designer." —ELLEDECOR.COM"Montoya deeply considers local landscape, climate, materials, and culture to craft retreats that make their residents--and frequent guests--feel right at home." —ARCHITECTURALDIGEST.COM"Interior design legend Juan Montoya takes us on a tropical adventure with his recent breathtaking seaside residential projects. This is one of those design books you want to escape into!" —LOVEHAPPENSMAG.COM"Open-air pavilions with endless views of sea and sand; sweeping terraces with glimmering pools and dramatic sunsets; sumptuous interiors with blue-and-white tiles, intricate beadwork, global textiles, and thatched roofs: these are just some of the details revealed in this envy-inducing volume." —INTERIORDESIGNMASTERCLASS.COM"Designing Paradise is not just about beautiful interiors, it’s about knowing "paradise,’ feeling its spirit, and celebrating it. And Juan Montoya’s interiors epitomizes all those elements." —CARIBBEAN TODAY

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Book SynopsisA timely reevaluation and synthesis of this ecologically minded trailblazer and vibrantly interdisciplinary figure of contemporary design.Famously labeled the “father, poet, and prophet” of green architecture and a proponent of the idea that any project in architecture or design must present new or better ways of living or be deemed immoral, Emilio Ambasz is an award-winning architect, industrial designer, and protean maker of forms. He has invented highly efficient engines, modular furniture, streetlights, flexible pens, expandable suitcases, ergonomic door handles, wrist computers, and 3D posters. In collaboration with Giancarlo Piretti, he created the Vertebra chair, the first automatic ergonomic chair in the world, now part of the permanent collections at the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Long a pioneer in architecture, Ambasz has retained a belief in the environment, or rather the larger ecology, aTrade Review"EMILIO AMBASZ: CURATING A NEW NATURE is a timely reevaluation of this ecologically minded trailblazer and vibrantly interdisciplinary figure of contemporary design and is a book destined for the well-rounded contemporay architecture library." —AMAZING ARCHITECTURE

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