Description
Book SynopsisClaire Bingham is an interiors journalist and author who has been finding, writing about and photographing amazing homes for almost twenty years. Previously the homes editor of
Elle Decoration, she writes about interiors, travel, perfume and food for publications worldwide including the
Observer and
Telegraph magazines,
Architectural Digest and
House & Garden. She is the author of many books.
The New Naturalists is her second book with Thames & Hudson, published in 2022. This follows
Wild Kitchen, published in 2020.
Trade Review'Eclectic' - Country Life
'Offers a glimpse inside 20 homes of the most interesting and creative collectors' - Period Living
'If you love amazing houses as well as curious collections, be sure to pop this book on your wishlist' - Homes & Antiques
'An intriguing peek into the homes of 20 collectors worldwide … it is hard not to feel inspired to start a collection – especially thanks to the advice that concludes each chapter' - House & Garden
Table of ContentsIntroduction: The New Naturalists at Home Menagerie The Home of the Ancestors - Emma Hawkins, UK
Living Inside a Cabinet of Curiosities - Hubert Zandberg, UK
A Menagerie of Fantasy and Feathers - Zoé Rumeau, France
Fantastic Beasts - Ferry van Tongeren, The Netherlands
Beachcombers Lady Birds and Inspiration from the Ocean - Kevin Beer, USA
Shell Man - Thomas Boog, France
The Stuff of Shell Dreams - Blott Kerr-Wilson, UK
Shell Seeker - Luca Zanaroli, Italy
Storytelling in Stone Say It with Crystals - Carol Woolton, UK
A Rock Lover’s Paradise - Peter Adler, UK
Neolithic Love - Oliver Gustav, Denmark
Rock Stars - Mark and Eloise Appel, USA
Into the Woods Finding Form - Spencer Fung, UK
Inspired by Bloomsbury - Shhh My Darling, Italy
A Cosmos of Earth’s Raw Materials - Michele Oka Doner, USA
The Beauty of Forest Finds - Christina Ahlefeldt-Laurvig, Germany
House of Horticulture A Naturalist’s Wildly Colourful Home - Marian McEvoy, USA
The Allure of Orchids - Sean Barton, UK
The Everlasting Grace of Flowers - Maggie Coker, Germany
The Art of Bonsai - Raqib Shaw, UK