An unrivaled survey of the most exciting contemporary interior design across the globe, curated by the editors of ten international editions of Architectural Digest.Since 1920, Architectural Digest has celebrated design talents, innovative homes, and products--providing endless decoration, lifestyle, and travel inspiration. With ten global editions, the magazine is an authority renowned all over the world for publishing only the very best of today's interior design.In this new volume--spearheaded by AD France's editor in chief, Marie Kalt--the editors of Architectural Digest's international editions have teamed up to thoughtfully curate a collection of today's most exceptional interiors around the globe. These diverse residential spaces span from the United States and China, to France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Spain, India, Mexico, and the Middle East, presenting each country's unique "AD style manifesto" and the work of design luminaries such as Peter Marino, Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Jacques Grange, Joseph Dirand, and Bijoy Jain, to name a few. The featured projects range from Marc Jacobs's New York townhouse to Tommy Hilfiger's Connecticut abode and Seth Meyers's Manhattan duplex; a sumptuous eighteenth-century Italian villa and a Moroccan palace; Pierre Berge's apartment and a hotel particulier in Paris; a Majorca summer home; and a country house in Russia. Brimming with stunning images and rich international inspirations, this unparalleled compendium of global interiors is a must for every library of interior design.

An unrivaled survey of the most exciting contemporary interior design across the globe, curated by the editors of ten international editions of Architectural Digest.Since 1920, Architectural Digest has celebrated design talents, innovative homes, and products--providing endless decoration, lifestyle, and travel inspiration. With ten global editions, the magazine is an authority renowned all over the world for publishing only the very best of today's interior design.In this new volume--spearheaded by AD France's editor in chief, Marie Kalt--the editors of Architectural Digest's international editions have teamed up to thoughtfully curate a collection of today's most exceptional interiors around the globe. These diverse residential spaces span from the United States and China, to France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Spain, India, Mexico, and the Middle East, presenting each country's unique "AD style manifesto" and the work of design luminaries such as Peter Marino, Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Jacques Grange, Joseph Dirand, and Bijoy Jain, to name a few. The featured projects range from Marc Jacobs's New York townhouse to Tommy Hilfiger's Connecticut abode and Seth Meyers's Manhattan duplex; a sumptuous eighteenth-century Italian villa and a Moroccan palace; Pierre Berge's apartment and a hotel particulier in Paris; a Majorca summer home; and a country house in Russia. Brimming with stunning images and rich international inspirations, this unparalleled compendium of global interiors is a must for every library of interior design.

A home by the lake or sea, a refuge by the water's edge, is the romantic dream of almost every homeowner. But the technical and aesthetic challenges of waterside construction place unique demands on the builder. Through exquisite photography and detailed architectural plans, this volume explores innovative residential designs from around the globe to illustrate how top architectural firms have met those challenges and created some of the most strikingly beautiful homes in the world.

Stephen Sills—named a “titan of design” by Elle Decor as well as a “dean of American design” by Architectural Digest—returns with a third spectacular book. Stephen Sills is a true icon and recognized as a unique artistic voice in the design world. He is renowned for his ability not only to design innovative and beautiful rooms but also to establish a pervasive atmosphere of luxury and calm. This book is an in-depth look at several of Sills’s most recent projects, stunning homes located in New York City; the West Coast of Florida; the Hamptons; New Jersey, and Connecticut, as well as Sills’s own residences. Each story begins with mood boards that explain the inspiration for the house. The houses are bookended by essays on topics important to Sills, such as architecture, craft, landscape, and types of rooms, from primary to functional to connective spaces. The book also features a reflection on the evolution of Sills’s style, including his passion for material innovation and advice for the reader on how to continuously educate the eye. The book is rich with creative collaborators: a foreword by one of Sills’s longtime clients, Tina Turner; text by David Netto, himself an AD100 designer; and a conversation on gardens with Sills’s longtime friend and neighbor, Martha Stewart. It will serve as an invaluable resource for all design lovers and students.

Italian design impresses people all over the world through its elegance, originality and perfection. In architecture as well, Italians play a leading role and are famous for their clean and fascinating lines of design. Discover the 50 selected houses and their impressive rooms, counting amongst the most beautiful in Italy, that have been designed by renowned Italian architects in the last 10 years. With almost 400 photographs, plans and biographical information, the book presents the individual buildings and their designers and thus paints a comprehensive picture of contemporary Italian living.

What’s best in architecture today and the most relevant for tomorrow by the world’s most visited architecture website. ArchDaily’s Guide to Good Architecture is their first-ever book. Curated around their principles of Good Architecture, the book is a curation of what’s best today and most relevant for tomorrow. Through a rich variety of projects?both built and planned?the book reflects a global community of world-shapers, explores the most important topics and trends in architectural practice, celebrates the most visionary architects and introduces up-and-coming talent. It marks the forefront of architectural thought and practice. The cover image is Akihisa Hirata's Tree-ness House in Toshima, Japan.

What’s best in architecture today and the most relevant for tomorrow by the world’s most visited architecture website. ArchDaily’s Guide to Good Architecture is their first-ever book. Curated around their principles of Good Architecture, the book is a curation of what’s best today and most relevant for tomorrow. Through a rich variety of projects?both built and planned?the book reflects a global community of world-shapers, explores the most important topics and trends in architectural practice, celebrates the most visionary architects and introduces up-and-coming talent. It marks the forefront of architectural thought and practice. The cover image is Akihisa Hirata's Tree-ness House in Toshima, Japan.

One of the most exciting developments in the field of architecture and design is taking place in today's world-class hotels. Where one hotels strove to replicate the comfort and convenience of their guests' homes, many are now offering the ultimate in escapism: hotels so creatively conceived, guests won't want to leave their rooms. Cool hotels is a colorful tour through the rooms, lobbies and restaurants of hotels world-wide which were chosen not only for its breathtaking aesthetics, but also because it represents the best in innovative design.

This sumptuous volume chronicles the rarified world of Tuscan estates and their owners. Most of those profiled are noble families who have lived on their estates for centuries. The photographs document exteriors, interiors, historical grounds, and tradition-rich family celebrations. We also witness the professions and hobbies carried on here, like wine-making and hunting. Each chapter details the family's history, their life today as well as the close emotional bond to their lands. Etienne Hunyady studied French literature and photography in the US and France and lives in Italy. His work has appeared in Fortune magazine, Travel & Leisure and Italian Architectural Digest. This is his third book. A privileged glimpse into a hidden world For all lovers of Tuscany, and those interested in traditional Italian life Text by Kelley F. Hurst Text in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian.

You are about to discover the secrets of The Quick – But first, reader, you must travel to Victorian England, and there, in the wilds of Yorkshire, meet a brother and sister alone in the world, a pair bound by tragedy. You will, in time, enter the rooms of London’s mysterious Aegolius Club – a society of the richest, most powerful men in England. And at some point – we cannot say when – these worlds will collide. It is then, and only then, that a new world emerges, a world of romance, adventure and the most delicious of horrors – and the secrets of The Quick are revealed.

Located in New York City since 1972, Peter L.Gluck and Partners is known for its integrity of design and sensitivity to the relationship between architectural form and context. Rather than specializing in a particular building type or specific architectural style, the firm provides appropriate responses to often difficult and conflicting requirements, and has designed buildings throughout the United States, ranging from houses, schools, religious buildings, and community centers to hotels, corporate interiors, university buildings, and historic restorations. Many of these projects have won national and international design awards and have been published in various architectural journals and books including Architectural Record, Progressive Architecture, Architectural Digest, House and Garden, The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Global Architecture, A+U, World Residential Design, and L'architecture d'aujord'hui. This extensive overview of the firm's practice includes. Издание на английском языке.

Explore the splendour of Versailles with this beautiful pocket guide. Discover one of the world's most famous palaces with this exquisite cut-paper pocket guide. Unfolding to a length of 1.5 metres and presented in a beautiful slipcase, the guide features sumptuous rooms and magnificent treasures such as the Hall of Mirrors, the King's Room, the Grand Trianon and the Queen's Hamlet. Each illustration is accompanied by a short description, making this the perfect souvenir.

Using a choice selection of apartments as examples, this title presents a wide variety of architectural and design solutions suitable for different kinds of properties - from small, compact studio lofts to two or three-storey homes. It looks at the work of international designers and architects, showing the latest trends in the design of contemporary private homes in big cities all over the world. Categorised according to the size and number of rooms in each apartment, the book concludes by highlighting the current trends in decoration. Издание на английском языке.

Самые интересные книжные магазины мира, собранные в одном красивом переплете.После «150 баров, ресторанов, отелей, домов, садов, полей для гольфа и виноградников» это восьмая книга из всемирно успешной серии из 150 книг.Выбрано и написано американской писательницей Элизабет Стэмп, журналисткой Architectural Digest и CNN.Для увлеченного читателя и любителя книг посещение книжного магазина — незаменимый опыт. Американская писательница Элизабет Стэмп выбрала 150 самых уникальных книжных магазинов мира, ради посещения которых стоит заглянуть. От Австралии до Франции и от Японии до США книжные магазины здесь варьируются от заведений, существующих уже несколько десятилетий, до недавно открывшихся магазинов. Каждый магазин был выбран за выдающуюся особенность: интересную предысторию, уникальную коллекцию или сказочную обстановку. Эта книга в красивом переплете, последняя из 150 серий, содержит вдохновляющие фотографии и богатую информацию о каждом месте.The most interesting bookstores in the world, collected in one beautifully bound volume.After 150 Bars, Restaurants, Hotels, Houses, Gardens, Golf Courses and Vineyards this is the eighth book in the internationally successful 150 series.Selected and written by American author Elizabeth Stamp, journalist at Architectural Digest & CNN.For the enthusiastic reader and book lover, browsing through a bookshop is an irreplaceable experience. American author Elizabeth Stamp selected the 150 most unique bookstores in the world that are worth making a detour to visit. From Australia to France, and Japan to the United States, the bookstores here range from establishments that have been around for decades, to newly opened shops. Each shop has been selected for an outstanding feature, either an interesting backstory, a unique collection, or a fabulous setting. This handsomely bound book, the latest in the 150 series, has inspiring photographs and a wealth of information on each location.

The precious collection of paintings has established the Hermitage's reputation as one of the most important museums in the world, but the architectural ensemble on the banks of the Neva is also a masterpiece of world architecture. This magical triad of important paintings, treasures from around the world, and architecture attracts an ever-growing stream of visitors each year to St. Petersburg, a city full of wonders shaped by its rich history.

The precious collection of paintings has established the Hermitage's reputation as one of the most important museums in the world, but the architectural ensemble on the banks of the Neva is also a masterpiece of world architecture. This magical triad of important paintings, treasures from around the world, and architecture attracts an ever-growing stream of visitors each year to St. Petersburg, a city full of wonders shaped by its rich history.