Indeks: APARTMENT LIVING
Kompendium, poświęcone głównym nurtom, ale nie wszystkim, historyzmu i eklektyzmu w sztuce - najdłuższego w dziejach nowożytnej cywilizacji stulecia, powstało z pilnej potrzeby dydaktycznej. Sztuka XIX wieku jest obecnie przedmiotem niesłychanie pogłębionych badań naukowych w zakresie zarówno historii sztuki, jak i konserwacji zabytków. Stała się wręcz modna jako temat eseistyki i popularyzacji rezultatów tej działalności.
Getting away from it all is as much a part of modern life as late nights at the office and rush-hour traffic. We can all use an escape to exotic destinations, but free time is scarce and the choice of where to go is more important than ever. Paradise is the aim--perfect weather, great food, and breathtaking surroundings--and Hip Hotels: Escape features an extraordinary collection of Highly Individual Places in idyllic locations around the globe. Mexico, Morocco, India, South Africa, Tahiti, Jamaica, Cuba, Colombia, Chile, Bali, Portugal, Spain, the Australian outback
Mid-Century Modern offers a comprehensive overview of all aspects of the subject – furniture, lighting, glass, ceramics, textiles, product design, industrial design, graphics and posters, as well as architecture and interior design, use of innovative and affordable materials and forms of mass manufacture, and newly developed precepts of ‘good design’. early 100 major and influential creators of the mid-century period are highlighted from Scandinavia, Western Europe, America, Japan, Brazil and Australia. They include icons such as Saul Bass, Robin Day
Wybór kolorów i materiałów jest jednym z najważniejszych elementów projektowania wnętrz. Publikacja przedstawia najnowsze trendy w tym zakresie, z naciskiem na tradycyjne kolory i ekskluzywne materiały wykorzystywane do dekoracji okien, krzeseł i podłóg.
London is swinging again. The latest design trends, the best musicals, the most innovative plays and films are born in the capital of "Cool Britannia". What catches on in Notting Hill, Soho and Hoxton now influences taste as far away as the North Cape and Tierra del Fuego. At the same time, the city on the Thames, one of the most cosmopolitan on the planet, is home to people from every corner of the world and has assimilated many of their traditions and tastes. With over 300 pages of rich colour photographs, "London Interiors" takes an intimate look at more than 40 private residences, among others the Indian-inspired hideaway of musician Talvin Singh and an amusing houseboat moored in Kew.
