{"product_id":"domus-a-journey-into-italys-most-creative-interiors-9780847849277","title":"Domus A Journey into Italys Most Creative","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn insider’s tour of the most creative and inspiring rooms belonging to tastemakers—artists, interior designers, craftspeople, collectors, and aristocrats—in Italy today. Italy has been a source of inspiration for generations of artists and lovers of beauty. In this book, Italians Oberto Gili and Marella Caracciolo Chia take us around the country and into the homes of some of its most stylish habitués. From rural estates in Tuscany and spectacular seaside villas to an eighteenth-century palace in Puglia and city residences in Turin, Milan, Venice, Rome, and Naples, the properties reveal the unique personal visions of the owners and the inescapable appeal of Italian style. The diversity of places echoes the wide range of geographical contexts. Each interior acts as a source of surprise and an impetus for creativity, reflecting the individual tastes and talents of those who live and have lived there—designer Carlo Mollino, couturier Stephan Janson, art and \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For a certain kind of lover of houses and decoration, little is more exciting than happening upon a room that feels entirely surprising and idiosyncratic. The longtime design writer (and T contributing editor) Marella Caracciolo Chia and the esteemed interiors photographer Oberto Gili have collected 41 such places across Italy in their new book.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times T Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Perhaps nowhere is design—in all its diverse glory, from studied minimalism to exuberant maximalism—more celebrated than in Italy. Here, photographer and longtime \u003cb\u003eAD collaborator Oberto Gili takes us on a tour of some of the country’s chicest residences, from rural estates in Tuscany to an 18th-century palace in Puglia to Milanese apartments. Inspiration abounds\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Holiday Gift Guide, \u003ci\u003eArchitecturalDigest.com \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"What drew Gili and writer Marella Caracciolo Chia to this project was the degree of authenticity so often found inside Italian houses—eclecticism reigns supreme and history is never forgotten. Above, take a peek inside these stunning private homes. Be it in a city palazzo or country farmhouse, the results are bellissimi.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eVogue.com\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eOberto Gili takes us on a tour of Italy’s storied houses\u003c\/b\u003e in\u003ci\u003e Domus: A Journey Into Italy’s Most Creative Interiors.\u003c\/i\u003e\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eForbes.com  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Design lovers with a taste for la dolce vita will savor \u003ci\u003eDomus: A Journey Into Italy’s Most Creative Interiors\u003c\/i\u003e. . .\"\u003ci\u003e \u003cbr\u003e—Modern Luxury Interiors (Atlanta)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"One of the top 20 books in its category for 2016\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Beginning back in 1993, photographer Oberto Gili and writer Marella Caracciolo Chia embarked on an epic, two-decade-long journey through Italy, from the northwest region all the way down to the country's tip. \"'We discovered many beautiful interiors, but what stayed with us were the ones belonging to highly creative individuals,' Caracciolo Chia writes in their new book \u003ci\u003eDomus\u003c\/i\u003e (Rizzoli, $65), a tour of the very best homes they came across. Of course, \u003cb\u003eItaly is known for its beautiful things (homes and otherwise), but in modern times Gili and Caracciolo Chia had to look a little harder to uncover them\u003c\/b\u003e. 'Everybody is copying what is trendy, fashionable, and cool—far too often disregarding their roots, culture, and history. Thankfully, there still exists a strong minority who beautifully manage to avoid falling in with the flock,' writes Gili in the forward. 'They live with tremendous authenticity and creativity by embracing their history and cultivating their own culture that reflects their personalities.'\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—ArchitecturalDigest.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"From rural estates in Tuscany to an eighteenth-century palace in Puglia, this gorgeous new coffee table book give readers a glimpse into Italy's most stunning homes.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eJetsetter.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...a visual feast of Italy's greatest rooms.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eQuest Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Travel around Italy and visit the homes of tastemakers, from artists, interior designers, and collectors, to aristocrats. Your exclusive glimpse will be guided by Italian photographer Oberto Gili, who will take you into Italian homes of international creatives... his spectacular collection of Italian interiors is stylish and elegant.\" —\u003ci\u003eItalian Bark\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Rizzoli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359236948311,"sku":"9780847849277","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780847849277.jpg?v=1754124072","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/domus-a-journey-into-italys-most-creative-interiors-9780847849277","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}