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 | House: American houses for the new century By Lang Ho & Barraneche
2001. 224pp, 200 colour illus. "House" profiles new directions in American residential architecture, focusing only on houses that have been built since 1998. The structures in the book represent the new ideas about how to build houses, how they are lived in, and how they are rooted to their local.
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At Home with May & Axel Vervoordt By Cees Roelofs
2001. 192pp, 180 colour photos. In this luxury edition, antique dealer Axel Vervoordt and his wife May invite the readers for coffee and let them enjoy their magnificent stately home in "Gravenwezel". It is not only a matter of the hundreds of unique art objects in their interior, but more especially of the Vervoordts outlook on living and the home. The supberb photos by the top photographer Cees Roelofs enable the reader to enjoy these marvellous interiors at their best. Cees knows perfectly how to reproduce the atmosphere that pervades all the rooms in this home.
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 | At Home with Walda Pairon by Hans Fonk
2001. 192pp, 180 colour photos. Walda Pairon is a creator of ambience in house and garden. She plays with styles and periods, letting age old artefacts and art objects tell new and meaningful stories. Her interiors, orangeries and garden rooms are done full justice in her new book with its unique format and luxury finish. This time well known international friends of Walda's appear in the book to give it a personal touch. In his turn, the photographer and designer Hans Fonk leads us into Walda's unique surroundings with his superb photos.
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Santa Barbara Style by Kathryn Masson
2001. 208pp, 200 colour illus. First large colour book on the spectacular, opluent Spanish Mediterranean homes, estates and historic buildings of Santa Barbara and its region.
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 | House and Garden book of Vacation homes and hideaways by Leonie Highton
2000. 208pp, over 200 colour photographs. This truly seductive book features the homes of people who have created very special hideaways and retreats in some of the most beautiful parts of the world. Some of the places featured are vacation homes; some have become the permanant base for families seduced by the beauty of their architecture or location, all are truly special places that inspire the sense and refresh the spirit.
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Japan modern: new ideas for contemporary living by Michiko Rico Nose
2000. 223pp, 280 full colour photographs. Here, the modern Japanese interior is explored through specially commissioned photography of 40 contemporary homes. It looks at progressive trends in interior design drawing on tradition and non-conformity in Japanese society.
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 | China style by Emma McKelvie
Available 2002. 144pp, 150 colour photographs and illus. China is emerging as a major player in both fashion and interior design. This work shows how to pick out the best authentic design items, from elaborately designed chinoiserie to sumptuous silk eiderdowns and delicate porcelain rice bowls.
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New York Apartments edited by Cristina Montes
2001. 400pp, c.500 colour illus. New York apartments takes the reader through the doors of forty truly innovative dwellings and into rooms, kitchens, hallways and baths that both inspire and astound. There's a loft on Wall street that belies that districts conservative flavour; a high tech apartment that brings the future into the present; a "white apartment" that renders colour superfluous; and a terrace apartment that feels miles away from its urban setting.
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 | London apartments edited by Aurora Cuito
2001. 400pp, c.500 colour illus. If you thought living in London meant electric fireplaces and damp cheerless parlours decorated with our grandmothers furniture, think again. Windows that wow, rooms vibrating with colour, kitchens so sleek they seem to melt into the walls and bathrooms so luxurious they make other rooms unnecessary - all these and more can be found between the covers of this elegant book that will both inspire and transport.
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Italian style by Jane Gordon Clark
2000. 144pp, 160 colour photographs. An exploration of every aspect of the Italian home, rustic or stately, capturing the passion and exuberance of the Italian people and their interior style. It explains how the look is created at every level - floors, walls and ceilings - through colour, fabrics, furniture and objects. (paperback)
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 | India: Decoration, interiors, design by Henry Wilson
2001. 160pp, 300 colour photographs, 40 artworks. Exquisitely crafted Indian fabrics and furniture are becoming increasingly fashionable in the West. With an emphasis on the textiles, rugs, furniture and wall decorations of the Moghul and Rajput cultures, this title aims to take the reader inside a wide variety of Indian interiors.
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Japanese style by Sarah Lonsdale
2001. 256pp, with 300 colour photographs. Bringing together the many strands of modern Japanese design and the influences from which it springs.
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 | California Interiors by Lisa Lovatt-Smith
1999. 304pp, 400 illus. Containing over 40 Californian interiors, this work reveals the most beautiful houses and chic apartments. Subjects include a renovated Victorian fire station, a houseboat and the multi-coloured house of director Joel Schumacher.
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London Interiors by Lisa Lovatt-Smith
2000. 303pp, 450 photographs. This collection contains 300 pages of colour photographs from Noel Gallagher and Meg Matthew's rock and roll townhouse to DJ Talvin Singh's colourful Indian-inspired hideaway.
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 | Tuscany Interiors by Lisa Lovatt-Smith
1998. 300pp, 400 illus. Including more than 40 select private homes, this volume features the interiors of homes of celebrities such as Wanda Ferragamo, Paul Smith and Elsa Peretti and also includes regional focuses such as Florence, Chianti, Siena, Crete, Pisa and the Lucchesia.
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Indian Interiors by Lisa Lovatt-Smith
304pp, numerous illustrations. This beautifully produced book is one in a series of 10 books produced, exploring different countries interiors.
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| | Moroccan interiors by Lisa Lovatt-Smith
304pp. One in a series of 10 beautifully illustrated books covering the interiors with over 400 illustrations and photographs.
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Provence Interiors by Lisa Lovatt-Smith
304pp, one in a series of 10 books, covering in detail the interiors of Provence. Numerous illustrations and photographs.
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| | Seaside interiors by Lisa Lovatt-Smith
304pp, with approximately 400 illus. More than 40 beach houses, wooden cottages and converted fisherman's huts. Step inside homes owned by Wolfgang Joop, Pierre Cardin, Paolo Deganello, Gian Paolo Barbieri, Shoei Yoh and more.
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Alpine Interiors by Beate Wedekind
1998. 300pp, 400 illus. Featuring 39 interiors from farmhouses, summer houses, chalets and castles in France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Austria, this illustrated text explores the work of a number of architects and interior designers including Willy Bogner, Enoch Freiherr zu Guttenberg and Reinhold Messner.
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 | Paris Interiors by Lisa Lovatt-Smith
1994. 340pp, 1000 illus. Featuring a broad cross-section of interiors, this book brings together a selection of over 50 apartments in Paris, chosen purely for their individuality. They include the apartments of celebrities from the worlds of fashion, design and film, as well as the Zen apartment of Kircherer.
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New York Living by Lisa Lovatt-Smith
216pp, 230 colour illus. Through her work with fashion magazines such as "Vogue", Lisa Lovatt-Smith has access to some of the most interesting and representative interiors of the world's leading cities. This book brings together a variety of interiors belonging to the leading lights of New York society.
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 | Andrew Martin: Fusion Interiors by Martin Waller & Dominic Bradbury
2000. 283pp, with colour photographs. Fusion Interiors celebrates the constantly alluring idea of discovering and blending flavours and ideas from around the globe. It is a book dedicated to the idea of escape through association, style through diveristy. It suggests recipes for elegant living, simple but eclectic propositions, fusing ideas from many different cultures.
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Living in Morocco: Design from Casablanca to Marakesh by Lisi Dennis & Landt Dennis
1992. 346 illus. Interior design and styles of living in Morocco are presented in this illustrated text.
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| | In the Oriental style: A sourcebook of decoration and design by Michael Freeman, Sian Evans & Mimi Lipton
1996. 144pp, 246 colour illus. Since the beginning of trade between East and West, the orient has been a source of beautiful and exotic objects, materials, textures and colours. This book includes illustrations ranging from Thai textiles and traditional statuary of Burma to the minimalist perfection of a Japanese apartment.
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Java style by Peter Schoppert and Damais Soedarmadji
1997. 222pp, 250 illus. The landscape of Java in the Indonesian archipelago is dominated by volcanoes and rice fields, but in rich history at the crossroads of Asia has led to an eclectic profusion of styles of housing and building. This text celebrates the architecture and interiors which comprise Javan visual culture.
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 | Pacific Island Style by Glenn Jowitt & Peter Shaw
2000. 192pp, An exploration of the traditional architecture and design of the Pacific Island region, and the styles that incorporate traditional concepts. Covering places such as Samoa, Niue, Tahiti and new Caledonia, it looks at design and colour in the enviroment, and local materials and techniques.
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Bali style by Barbara Walker
1995. 232pp, 330 colour photographs. A presentation of the architecture, interiors and objects that are the essence of Bali's style. Diverse aspects of this culture are covered, from bamboo dwellings to contemporary Bali homes, from panoramic visits to the elaborate stonework in Hindu temples.
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 | Living in Provence: Interior styles and decoration by Solvi Dos Santos
1996. 208pp, 220 colour photographs. A collection of over 30 houses of leading artists and designers and how their style and design inspiration blends with the landscape of Provence. The book includes local craft techniques and a map and gazetteer.
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Private Tuscany by Simon McBridge & Elizabeth Helman
1999. 216pp, 250 colour halftones. Taking a look into the homes of Italy's most romantic region, this book reveals their characteristic architecture and the rich variety of their interior styles. From grand villas to simple farmhouses, these Tuscan homes capture the evocative living style that has become synonymous with the region.
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| | Mallorca: Private worlds by Lanning Aldrich
1998. 208pp, 220 colour photographs. Majorca and the surrounding islands have attracted an international set of artists, designers and collectors. The 25 interiors and locations featured in this book show styles ranging from modern minimalism and pared-down Swedish, to traditional Moorish and the contemporary tribal look.
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Living in Tuscany by Leonardo Castellucci
1999. 240pp, 410 colour photographs. This publication showcases 25 Tuscan villas, farmhouses, abbeys and castles. from the architectural grandeur of a villa designed by Gianlorenzo Bernini to the simplicity of a Luccan farmhouse, this book unveils the restoration processes that have turned these buildings into homes.
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| | Barcelona interiors edited by Paco Asensio & Francesca Alvarez
2001. 176pp, 136 colour photographs. This work describes in text and illustrates with colour photographs some of the magnificent, modern and artistic interiors which are to be found in the Spanish city of Barcelona. It provides a deliberately random selection in which each project is like a short illustrated tale.
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Creating a look: Swedish style by Katrin Cargill
1996. 144pp, 220 colour photographs. A practical guide to achieving the traditional Swedish decorative look, using a variety of techniques. This book contains specially commissioned photographs of both recreated rooms and the original Swedish houses providing the inspiration for this particular style.
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| | Filipino style
1997. 220pp, 275 colour illus. This work explores the unique architectural style of the Philippines, one that takes basic ingredients, such as grass, shell, stone and wood, and moulds them into a living whole.
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Simply safari by Daryl & Sharna Balfour
2001. 192pp, 200 colour photographs. Featuring images of tented and tree-house camps to thatched bungalows and luxurious lodges, this interior design guide evokes the essence of African Style. Colour photography celebrates the unique architectural and decor style, providing inspiration for the home decorator.
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 | Safari Chic: Wild exteriors and polished interiors of Africa
2000. 192pp, 150 colour illus. A survey of the unique style of Africa's safari camps, game lodges and bush houses. These include Hemingway's "Casa Matata" in the highlands of Kenya and Abu's elephant-back Safari Camp in Okavango. The interior designs can also be used to bring the wild look of safari into your own home.
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South Africa: Private worlds by Desmond Colborne
1999. 208pp, 220 colour photographs. Photographer Solvi dos Santos crossed South Africa in search of contemporary houses. She found a range of homes, from an industrial-style loft in Cape town to a Dutch-style farmhouse that has been in the same family for eight generations. Included are interviews with the owners of the houses.
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| | Private Ireland by Simon Brown & Karen Howes
1999. 216pp, 200 colour illus. A visual exploration of Irish living, both North and South, this text documents the setting, the character and idosyncracies of each featured home - whether a historical abbey, a romantic castle, a Dublin townhouse or a simple whitewashed cottage by the sea.
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Great Escapes: Inspirational homes in stunning locations by Judith Miller
1999. 192pp, 400 photographs. This book features inspirational homes in stunning locations. It focuses on the architecture and design of escape, celebrating a series of refuges including a tiny fisherman's cottage set in a median on the Moroccan coast, and a Welsh farmhouse that has been added to over the centuries.
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 | American Country by Herbert Ympa
1997. 157pp, 140 colour illus. Functional in origin, iconic in status, the ingredients and the spirit of "American Country" retain an inspirational power today. This work is an exploration of how the best contemporary work continues to draw on the simple but beautiful aesthetic of the Shakers and Puritan Founding Fathers.
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Morocco Modern by Herbert Ympa
1996. 157pp, 140 colour illus. A country of extremes, Morocco is at once ultra-modern yet deeply traditional. This is illustrated by the decorative arts in modern Morocco. This title combines a history of design and architecture in Morocco with an insight into the most contemporary trends.
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 | Mexican Contemporary by Herbert Ympa
1997. 160pp, 140 colour illus. The contemporary architecture and design of modern is an exotic, sensual mix of culture influences. This is a study of the defining elements of Mexican architecture and its roots in past cultures, featuring the most striking recent work of modern architects and designers.
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Pacific Island by Herbert Ympa
1996. 157pp, 150 colour illus. This book examines the meeting of lifestyle and interior design. It looks at the traditions from which the particular design theme evolved, the details and styles, and examples from public and private buildings.
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| | Irish Georgian by Herbert Ympa
1998. 157pp, 142 colour illus. During the late 18th century, Ireland became widely reknown for the quality of its architecture and decorative arts. This book showcases the magnificent legacy of this period in inspirational houses great and small, ranging from grand country manors, to simple rural cottages.
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Paris objet trouve by Herbert Ypma
1996. 157pp, 140 colour illus. From personal treasures to beautiful objects with grandeur origins, today's designers are using the found object as a means of harnessing France's past to modern tastes. This book looks at contemporary design inspired by styles as diverse as Neo-classicism, Napolean Empire style and Art Deco.
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| | Living in Cuba by Simon McBride & Alexandra Black
1998. 240pp, 400 colour halftones. The largest of the Caribbean islands, Cuba has fascinated visitors to its palm-fringed shores for more than 500 years. The first was columbus in 1492, who claimed the country for Spain. This book captures the island's mixture of architectural and interior designs, from early colonial to art deco.
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The French Chateau: Life, style, tradition by Christine de Nicolay-Mazery
2001. Re-issue in paperback. 240pp, 326 colour illus. This study offers a view into the privileged world that lies within France's grand historical houses. It is a view hitherto afforded only to a selected circle of the French aristocracy and their friends.
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| | Living in Turkey by Stephane Yerasimos
2001. 224pp, 275 colour illus. A study of the design and architecture of the Turkish home - a living tradition whose refinement has run uninterrupted over 10,000 years. The examples range from the earthen dwellings of Cappadocia to the stone masonry of Anatolia, and in every house there is embroidery, glass - and a coffee pot.
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Living in Sarawak by Edric Ong & Luca Invernizzi
1996. 224pp, 350 illus, 320 in colour. Sarawak is an East Malaysian state located on the island of Borneo. This book shows the dual influences of tradition and change found in its architecture and decorative arts. It includes glimpses into the interiors of private homes, from contemporary houses to centuries-old longhouses.
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 | Asian Elements by Jane Edwards & Andrew Wood
144pp, with 200 colour photographs. A celebration of Asian style, now so influential in Western homes, including design elements from Japan, Bali, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
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East Meets West by Kelly Hoppen
2001 reprint in paperback. 160pp, with 210 colour photographs. Learn to mix textures, colours and artefacts from different cultures, following the distinctive style of award winning interior designer Kelly Hoppen.
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