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Alpine Style: Bringing Mountain Magic Home - Hardcover

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by Kathryn O'Shea-Evans (Author)The definitive designer guide to creating a mountain-inspired home--with jaw-dropping imagery of alpine interiors interspersed with throwback shots of celebrities living large in the great outdoors.Alpine Style is a compendium of some of the most exquisite mountain interior design projects on the planet...as enchanting as the mountains themselves. Whether storybook and classic or sleek and modern, these alpine interiors from across the globe are tailor-made for...

Made for Living: Collected Interiors for All Sorts of Styles - Hardcover

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by Amber Lewis (Author), Cat Chen (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The trendsetting designer known for her effortless style shares the secrets of the art of layering, with more than 250 gorgeous photographs of her signature interiors. "Livability is my true north. The materials I use time and again all change with age and wear. Not only is that okay, it's how you achieve more than a re-creation of what you've already seen, or what somebody else has done. You can do this, too--I promise."--from t...

The Slow Down: For the Love of Home - Hardcover

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by Leanne Ford (Author)Designer and HGTV personality Leanne Ford shares design secrets and personal reflections on how she creates her warm, chic, and easy-going aesthetic--and how you can do the same Leanne Ford's imperfectly perfect designs inspire more than half a million social media fans daily. In this very personal design book, she shares her decorating philosophy, wry humor, and advice to live by. The Slow Down offers readers an inside look at how Leanne found her "wow does this need...

House Rules: How to Decorate for Every Home, Style, and Budget - Hardcover

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by Myquillyn Smith (Author)Finally, a decorating book that transcends trends and applies to every style! You want to create a beautiful, livable home, but you feel stuck. House Rules is your guide to understanding why some rooms look great and other rooms don't look quite right. From the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Cozy Minimalist Home comes this charming collection of one hundred memorable, universal decorating truths that apply to every house, style, and bud...

Stonehenge: A New Look at the Oldest Mystery in the World (Solving the Mysteries of the Greatest Stone Age Monument) - Paperback

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by Cynthia Medina (Author)Stonehenge stands today one signpost left along the way that identifies the building race. It bears witness to the vigour and vitality of a national religion already passed from the primitive into the metaphysical stage which embodied abstract ideas astronomical observations and a high and pure code of ethics.From pottery shards ancient burials and the silent stones themselves have come the amazing saga of a race of colonizers who created a unique civilization in bri...

50 Lessons to Learn from Frank Lloyd Wright - Hardcover

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by Aaron Betsky (Author), Gideon Fink Shapiro (Author), Andrew Pielage (Photographer)50 Lessons to Learn from Frank Lloyd Wright begins with a simple question. What lessons can designers today learn from Frank Lloyd Wright? Unlike recent books focusing on Wright's tumultuous personal life and the Taliesin Fellowship, and equally unlike certain works that paint Wright as a mythical hero or genius, this handsome and valuable volume aims to reveal some of the design tools Wright used to create ...

The Love of Home: Interiors for Beauty, Balance, and Belonging - Hardcover

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by Kate Marker (Author)Effortlessly merging modern and traditional, Kate Marker reveals her secrets for designing a gorgeous home that inspires connection.Home is more than where the heart is-- it's where life happens. From early morning coffee to dinners with family and friends, Kate Marker establishes tailor-made spaces for thriving in your home each day. Whether it is maximizing comfort or creating efficient family-centered design, this is your guide to defining a vision for your home that...

Sacred Sites. the Library of Esoterica - Hardcover

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by Jessica Hundley (Author)A visual pilgrimage through holy mountains, great pyramids, and golden shrines, Sacred Sites celebrates the ways we transform the world around us through ritual, creativity, and worship. Essays, interviews and more than 400 images explore spaces ranging from ancient temples to modern works of spatial art. Number of Pages: 520 Publication Date: July 04, 2024

New Hampshire Covered Bridges - Paperback

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by Harold Stiver (Author)A new guide to the more than 50 historic Covered Bridges in the New Hampshire area. Up to date information on each one. Included for each bridge are detailed directions and GPS coordinates. If you've ever spent time looking for a Covered Bridge and couldn't find it, or found that it was no longer there, you understand why it is important to have current information. There is a photo of each site as well as photo tips peculiar to that bridge. Some history and construct...

The Octagon House: A Home for All - Paperback

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by Orson Squire Fowler (Author), B. Madeleine Stern (Introduction by)In the mid-19th Century America was host to a curious architectural trend: the octagonal house. Such eight-sided homes-as well as schools, churches, barns, and businesses-were popping up across the country so quickly that by 1857 over 1,000 had been built. Though the craze has long since subsided, the book that started it all remains a valuable and curious artifact of architectural history. A phrenologist by trade and eccent...

The Essential Interior Design Handbook Volume One: An introductory guide to the world of Interior Design / Interior Architect / Spatial Design and how - Paperback

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by Darryl Peter Claxton (Author)Introducing 'The Essential Interior Design Handbook', the book with all the essential information needed for planning and carrying out your interior project of all shapes and sizes, from a small one-bedroom apartment to a large 1000-room Casino. It's formatted so that it's easy to read on your travels, inside the classroom or in the office. Full of essential knowledge, tips, tricks and processes to get you started in the exciting field of Interior Design.What i...

Many Masks: A Life of Frank Lloyd Wright - Paperback

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by Brendan Gill (Author)"Genius, egotist, mythomaniac, sexual rebel, master of media manipulation, the legendary Wright comes alive in all his cantankerous complexity. . . . A delight from cover to cover."--Kirkus Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is often described as the greatest of American architects. His works-among them Taliesin North, Taliesin West, Fallingwater, the Johnson Wax buildings, the Guggenheim Museum--earned him a good measure of his fame, but his flamboyant personal life earne...

The Fellowship: The Untold Story of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Fellowship - Paperback

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by Roger Friedland (Author), Harold Zellman (Author)Frank Lloyd Wright was renowned during his life not only as an architectural genius but also as a subject of controversy--from his radical design innovations to his turbulent private life, including a notorious mass murder that occurred at his Wisconsin estate, Taliesin, in 1914. But the estate also gave rise to one of the most fascinating and provocative experiments in American cultural history: the Taliesin Fellowship, an extraordinary arc...

Jake Arnold: Redefining Comfort - Hardcover

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by Jake Arnold (Author)The first book from a rising star of the interior design world, whose signature style has earned him celebrity clientele, coveted design collaborations, and a place on the AD100 list. In just a few years, the pioneering young British designer Jake Arnold has become one of the most influential names in American interiors, creating modern spaces that transcend time and trends. Integrating the traditions of his English upbringing and the relaxed luxury of contemporary Cali...

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by Jim O'Connor (Author), Who Hq (Author), Ted Hammond (Illustrator)Discover the true story of the Twin Towers--how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed. When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed the New York City skyline dramatically. Offices and corporations moved into the towers--also known as the World Trade Center--and the ...

Radical Atlas of Ferguson, USA - Paperback

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by Patty Heyda (Author)Ferguson, Missouri, became the epicenter of America's racial tensions after the 2014 murder of Michael Brown and the protests that followed in its wake.Though this suburb just outside St. Louis might have seemed like an average midwestern town, the activism that exploded there after Brown's killing laid bare how longstanding municipal planning policies had led to racial segregation, fragmentation, poverty, and police targeting.In over one hundred maps, Patty Heyda chart...

Great Escapes Usa. the Hotel Book - Hardcover

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by Angelika Taschen (Editor)The USA is one of the most varied and fascinating countries in the world. Its areas of natural beauty such as the Pacific Coast, the Yosemite National Park, and Monument Valley are the stuff of great cinema (Hollywood finds its best settings practically in its backyard). For everyone who explores the USA beyond its big cities on a classic road trip, on the trail of Native Americans and pioneers, in the mountains or by lakes and beaches, unforgettable moments are gu...

How to Live with Objects: A Guide to More Meaningful Interiors - Hardcover

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by Monica Khemsurov (Author), Jill Singer (Author)From the editors of Sight Unseen, an anti-decorating book that champions a new approach to interiors--simply surrounding yourself with objects you love. "A refreshing, and necessary, counternarrative to shop-this-look consumerism and the aesthetic sameness that afflicts so many interiors."--Vulture In the modern home, it matters less whether your interior is perfectly appointed and more if it's authentically personal, unique, and filled with ...

The Art of Still Life: A Contemporary Guide to Classical Techniques, Composition, and Painting in Oil - Hardcover

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by Todd M. Casey (Author)A must-have reference book for today's artists and art students. Every artist needs to learn and master the still life.Written by a well-known artist and expert instructor, The Art of Still Life offers a comprehensive, contemporary approach to the subject that instructs artists on the foundation basics and advanced techniques they need for successful drawing and painting.In addition to Casey's stunning paintings, the work of over fifty past and present masters is incl...

Brutalist Japan: A Photographic Tour of Post-War Japanese Architecture - Hardcover

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by Paul Tulett (Author)Featuring striking photography by an expert in the field, this exploration of Japanese Brutalist architecture celebrates the surprising beauty and grace of buildings forged in concrete. Emerging in the devastating aftermath of World War II, Brutalist architecture in Japan is characterized by its geometric shapes, functionality, and unconventional use of concrete--which is often left unfinished to showcase the material's inherent textures and imperfections.Japanese Bruta...

Creative Homes: Interiors and Design in Belgium

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Report copyright infringementby Gestalten (Editor), Luc Roymans (Editor)From urban ateliers to pastoral retreats, this book reveals the quiet genius of Belgian interiors-bold in design, rich in thought, and undeniably authentic.Creative Homes: Interiors and Design in Belgium offers a compelling exploration of 20 distinctive residences, each reflecting the individuality and creativity of Belgium's most imaginative minds. From jewelers to painters, architects to chefs, the book highlights how d...

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by Taschen (Editor)Explore the A to Z of modern space. From Gio Ponti's colored geometries to Zaha Hadid's free-flowing futurism, this comprehensive overview features almost 300 profiles of architects, styles, movements, and trends that have shaped structures from the 19th to the 21st century. Number of Pages: 592 Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 18, 2022

New English Interiors: At Home with Today's Creatives - Hardcover

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by Elizabeth Metcalfe (Author), Dean Hearne (Photographer)A deep-dive into the homes of 22 of England's most exciting creatives, with interiors writer Elizabeth Metcalfe and photographer Dean Hearne.Of the countless interior design trends that come and go every year, there is one that endures: the ever-evolving English style. An inspiration to people across the world, it is a style rich with colour, pattern and a certain eccentricity. Wallpapers, fabrics, charming details and lovingly collect...

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by Jeffrey Alan Marks (Author), John Saladino (Foreword by)Designer Marks's second book celebrates his relaxed and refined interiors inspired by the stylish ease and laid-back coastal feel of Southern California. Since the launch of his first book and hit TV Show Million Dollar Decorators, Jeffrey Alan Marks has married and become a father. His growing family grounds his new book, a celebration of the idea of home as represented in ten houses, bookended by his own on the West and East Coasts....

Building on Tradition: The Work of Curtis & Windham Architects

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Report copyright infringementby William Curtis (Author), Russell Windham (Author)A firm expressing the best in classical architecture, rendered anew for today's contemporary lifestyles. Over two decades, William Curtis and Russell Windham have worked to show that classical architecture can embody the same attention to context and custom approach to design often ascribed to more modern movements, underscoring how versatile classical ideals and details can be. In styles reminiscent of the great...

Mid-Century Modern Design: A Complete Sourcebook - Paperback

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by Dominic Bradbury (Author)A definitive survey of mid-century modern design and architecture in an accessible compact edition, this book offers a rich overview of one of the most popular, collectable, and dynamic periods of design. With rich and diverse examples of everything from furniture and lighting to ceramics and textiles to graphics and posters to interior design and architecture, this sleek compendium of mid-century style includes over 1,000 illustrations representing classic designs...

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Report copyright infringementby Susan Redman (Author)Curated Living: Elegant Interiors and Artful Homes invites you to explore some of the world's most stylish sanctuaries and find inspiration to create your own elegant, artful home. Curated Living: Elegant Interiors and Artful Homes is the new title from Australian journalist, editor and stylist Susan Redman. The book features 18 sophisticated, art-filled houses and apartments from across Europe, North America and Australia. Despite their va...

Architreasures: A Journey Through 20th-Century Architecture

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Report copyright infringementby Geoffrey Goddard (Author)Architreasures will take you on a road trip through 20th-century architecture--from neon-lit art deco theaters and Route 66 motels to futuristic modernist banks, Googie gas stations, and brutalist utopias. Key Features: - Large-format photographs and detail shots of structures in Miami, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and other US cities, as well as England, France, Belgium, Australia, and New Zealand. - Chronological organization allows...

Interiors: The Greatest Rooms of the Century (Sky Blue Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby Phaidon Editors (Author), William Norwich (Introduction by)'A must-read for any interior design aficionado.' - Town & Country The ultimate global celebration of residential design and decorating, now in a stunning new sky-blue liveryWith 400 rooms organized by designer from A-Z, this much-lauded book, now with a stunning new cover, goes beyond decorators, designers, and architects to highlight exquisite interiors designed by fashion designers, artists, styl...

Through the Long Desert: Georgia O'Keeffe and Frank Lloyd Wright

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Report copyright infringementby Sarah Rovang (Author)A richly illustrated exploration of newfound connections between American cultural icons Georgia O'Keeffe and Frank Lloyd Wright. This groundbreaking volume places the artist and architect side by side, shedding light on their lives, work, and mutual love of the American desert. Georgia O'Keeffe and Frank Lloyd Wright were neither competitors nor direct collaborators. Yet these romantic heroes of twentieth-century art and architecture large...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Stilin (Author), Sam Cochran (Text by (Art/Photo Books))The latest projects by interior designer Robert Stilin, whose work Paper City has called "cultured and smart, with a layered and textural look" "Robert's signature combination of richly upholstered furnishings and expertly chosen antiques invites both artistic appreciation and deep relaxation." --Homes & Gardens "Interior design powerhouse Robert Stilin is admired by many for his innate abil...

Albert Kahn's Daylight: An Architect Reconsidered

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Report copyright infringementby Chris Meister (Author), Thomas A. Klug (Editor)Back JacketAuthor Chris Meister brings a fresh perspective to the internationally renowned Detroit architect Albert Kahn. Understanding his design and production of iconic architecture in Detroit--like the Belle Isle Aquarium & Horticultural Building as well as the Fisher Building--alongside less-heralded projects, readers come to appreciate how Kahn's ingenuity and broad networks cultivated the spread of his i...